There has been a strong tradition in this country that it is not the function of the military to educate the public… — J. William Fulbright Copy Share Image
We are beset by problems and if we look for their source, we find they arise because of our selfishness, because we… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
The traditions of the dead generations weigh like a nightmare upon the living. — Karl Marx Copy Share Image
I would argue that the truth of Easter does not depend on whether there was an empty tomb, or whether anything happened… — Marcus Borg Copy Share Image
A large part of our attitude toward things is conditioned by opinions and emotions which we unconsciously absorb as children from our… — Albert Einstein Copy Share Image
The tradition of portrait painting, to embellish or idealize the subject, remains the aim of everyday and of commercial photography, but it… — Susan Sontag Copy Share Image
There's a wonderful tradition of jazz people getting on stage and jamming and finding some feeling for music with audiences who may… — Al Jarreau Copy Share Image
Gratitude is a divine attitude in the wisdom traditions. It takes you out from the ego self and takes you into the… — Deepak Chopra Copy Share Image
It is easy for desire to be caught like a bird in a net, its wings fouled and twisted, no longer free… — Wendy Farley Copy Share Image
Part of the tradition of the Christmas season is every night my son and I hit the town and look for every… — Bart Millard Copy Share Image
Really what we've done is establish a tradition in Carolina of playing defense. — Sean McDermott Copy Share Image
America's freedom of religion, and freedom from religion, offers every wisdom tradition an opportunity to address our soul-deep needs: Christianity, Judaism, Islam,… — Parker Palmer Copy Share Image
The Hollywood tradition I like best is called “sucking up to the stars. — Johnny Carson Copy Share Image
Women of my age in America are at the mercy of two powerful and antagonistic traditions. The first is the ultradomestic fifties… — Sylvia Ann Hewlett Copy Share Image
You know, since the reviews have come out and people have reacted to it, I've realized that is in a sense what… — Jhumpa Lahiri Copy Share Image
“I can listen to what my elders have to say and still do the opposite of what they think is right. It… — The Thoughtful Beast Copy Share Image
“Identity was partly heritage, partly upbringing, but mostly the choices you make in life.” Patricia Briggs.” — Demetra Angelis Foustanellas Copy Share Image
Modern European composers...have very largely received their stimulus, their rhythms and impulses from Machine Age America. They have a much older tradition… — George Gershwin Copy Share Image
The British tradition, basically, is to go to the character. And the Hollywood tradition, shall we say, is basically to take the… — John Hurt Copy Share Image
Some holiday traditions are sacred. In our house one such tradition is the annual Christmas classic cinema celebration. — Sarah Ban Breathnach Copy Share Image
The spirit of tanka interests me more than following rigid conventions. As I understand it, the tradition allows a variety of approaches,… — Harryette Mullen Copy Share Image
The tradition of freedom of the high seas has its roots in an era when there were too few people to seriously… — James Carlton Copy Share Image
There is a long and successful tradition of popular movements in the U.S. and elsewhere having an impact on crises in forgotten… — John Prendergast Copy Share Image
Foreign policy of a pluralistic democracy like the United States should be based on bipartisanship because bipartisanship is the means and the… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
Don't talk to me about naval tradition. It's nothing but rum, sodomy, and the lash. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
The traveller must be somebody and come from somewhere, so that his definite character and moral traditions may supply an organ and… — George Santayana Copy Share Image
When Americans come to London they usually say how much they love the history, the tradition, the splendid tumpty-tum of things whose… — A. A. Gill Copy Share Image
I don't want to make films that are constantly pleasing the audience, it is not my tradition. — Vijay Krishna Acharya Copy Share Image
Generally speaking, an Indian university must regard itself as one of the living organs of national reconstruction. It must discover the best… — Syama Prasad Mukherjee Copy Share Image
An auctioneer is such a uniquely American thing. I keep thinking in my head, perhaps it's not as American as I think,… — Jack White Copy Share Image
I never revolted in vain, as a rebel or as a tyrant, but I rose seeking reformation for the nation of my… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Wikipedia lacks the habit or tradition of respect for expertise. As a community, far from being elitist (which would, in this context,… — Larry Sanger Copy Share Image
For the anointed, traditions are likely to be seen as the dead hand of the past, relics of a less enlightened age,… — Thomas Sowell Copy Share Image
Thanksgiving, you know - Thanksgiving - it's like we didn't even try to come up with a tradition. The tradition is we… — Jim Gaffigan Copy Share Image
The musical instuments may be western but my voice never wavers away from my own ragas. it is good to make experiments… — Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Copy Share Image
If you can imagine the story of the world as a giant movie, to not have some understanding of the Bible -… — Steve Green Copy Share Image
You don't need fancy highbrow traditions or money to really learn. You just need people with the desire to better themselves. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
