Western philosophers gained access to Asian and African traditions initially by noting similarities and differences. But that, as A.C. Mukerji, of Allahabad,… — Jay L. Garfield Copy Share Image
There's something about doing theatre in London - it sinks a little bit deeper into your soul as an actor. It's something… — Christian Slater Copy Share Image
There's a kind of training, when you are sitting in a session in the Japanese tradition or any of the Buddhist traditions,… — Anne Waldman Copy Share Image
There is a tradition in America of people in business not only commenting on the way the government is being run but… — Lloyd Blankfein Copy Share Image
It's very common in Iceland, this music-making and artistic expression by non-professionals. The brass band tradition is not as big, but there… — Johann Johannsson Copy Share Image
From the Fourth Amendment to post-Watergate reforms to the national outcry when Bush's warrantless surveillance was revealed in 2005, the United States… — Ari Melber Copy Share Image
Shambhala is a tradition where there were rulers, kings, and powerful people who actually were very benevolent and kind. They got things… — Sakyong Mipham Copy Share Image
There is a long and honorable tradition of citizens in service to their nation that goes back at least as far as… — Tom Clancy Copy Share Image
One thing is certain: you will find plenty of worthwhile things to do. You will not be bored, or lack fulfillment in… — Peter Singer Copy Share Image
In Mali, you hear music everywhere. What is fantastic in Mali is the music tradition is handed down from father to son… — Ludovico Einaudi Copy Share Image
My main professional interest during the 1970s has been in the dramatic change of concepts and ideas that has occurred in physics… — Fritjof Capra Copy Share Image
She turned to Skulduggery and held out her arms. “Come here, you.” He tilted his head. “My hugs are for special occasions… — Derek Landy Copy Share Image
“Takamasa Saegusa: 'Seigen, a mere member of the Toudouza, had the effrontery to sully the sacred dueling ground. For that reason, our… — Takayuki Yamaguchi Copy Share Image
When the Reformation became established, one of the things that was a question between Catholicism and the Reformation traditions was whether there… — Marilynne Robinson Copy Share Image
Fear is so fundamental to the human condition that all the great spiritual traditions originate in an effort to overcome its effects… — Parker J. Palmer Copy Share Image
That's what Hanukkah is about: trying to survive the darkness on the far-fetched hope there's still some life and light left in… — Lawrence Kushner Copy Share Image
For President Donald Trump, questions about transparency start with his taxes, and why he's breaking with tradition and not releasing his returns. — John Yang Copy Share Image
The bird has an honor that man does not have. Man lives in the traps of his abdicated laws and traditions; but… — Khalil Gibran Copy Share Image
The US Constitution serves the same function as the British royal family: it offers a comforting symbol of tradition and continuity, thereby… — Joseph Sobran Copy Share Image
People don't understand why guys keep coming back, why a lot of older players who played for the Celtics keep coming back.… — Rasheed Wallace Copy Share Image
We always think from where we come from. We always think from the sources that shape our understanding. I think about the… — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image
For me, the main thing is spontaneity and taking chances. You have to study and know the traditions, but then you have… — Dave Kikoski Copy Share Image
Many of us knuckle-dragging brush-painters think that 'behind the times' is part of our job description. Why deny ourselves the authentic journey… — Robert Genn Copy Share Image
“The Dolly's around here can't be seen to coddle a snitch's family --- that's the always been our way. We're old blood,… — Daniel Woodrell Copy Share Image
People say modernism killed poetry for them: it doesn't rhyme, it doesn't touch a popular musical oral tradition. Years ago, you memorized… — Campbell McGrath Copy Share Image
The Nation State as such is totally a construction: what we feel for it in terms of habits, traditions, countryside or nature… — Janne Teller Copy Share Image
My father is from Copenhagen and he lived there until he was in his late 20s. We always grew up with a… — Scarlett Johansson Copy Share Image
There's no choice left in America anymore. Anything that's authentic and genuine, anything that grew out of any sense of tradition, is… — Terry Zwigoff Copy Share Image
It is ironic that so many politicians claim to defend traditional Christian values of 'faith and family.' In fact, a radical antifamily… — Stephanie Coontz Copy Share Image
Writing with a simplified alphabet checked the power of custom of an oral tradition but implied a decline in the power of… — Harold Innis Copy Share Image
Thanksgiving. It's like we didn't even try to come up with a tradition. The tradition is, we overeat. 'Hey, how about at… — Jim Gaffigan Copy Share Image
I love and revere the rich and proud history of America. And I am determined to take our best traditions into the… — William J. Clinton Copy Share Image
For me, the stereoscopic imagery was a new game to play with. Surprisingly enough, it's also a return to tradition. I'm back… — Michel Ocelot Copy Share Image
I think the approach to Islam as a tradition is helpful. Tradition helps us to focus on questions about authority and temporality,… — Talal Asad Copy Share Image
Americans are always mortified when I tell them this, but in England, it's a tradition to put your plaques and photographs and… — Adele Copy Share Image
Following the Rumanian tradition, garlic is used in excess to keep the vampires away... Following the Jewish tradition, a dispenser of schmaltz… — Calvin Trillin Copy Share Image
They amuse themselves by playing an irrelevant ecclesiastical game called "Let's Pretend." Let's pretend that we possess the objective truth of God… — John Shelby Spong Copy Share Image
A great unification is now taking place between science and spirituality. The most advanced discoveries of modern science are rising to reaffirm… — John Hagelin Copy Share Image
I would love to live in Japan again, but would need to really commit to learning the language before doing it. Both… — Caroline Polachek Copy Share Image
In my tradition, one must wait until one has learned a lot of Bible and Talmud and the Prophets to handle mysticism.… — Elie Wiesel Copy Share Image
