Dreams Quote by Aileen M. Kelly

“The idea of autonomy denies that we are born into a world that existed prior to us. It posits an essential aloneness; an autonomous…

— Matthew B. Crawford

“(1) Autonomy—the desire to direct our own lives (2) Mastery—the urge to make progress and get better at something that matters (3) Purpose—the yearning…

— Daniel H. Pink

“The moment a realm of intellectual activity is codifiable, it ceases to be uniquely human.”

— Anonymous

“In particular, I want to focus on the moral and judgmental credentials of intellectuals to tell mankind how to conduct itself. How did they…

— Paul Johnson

“Human autonomy is the great idolatrous first principle of the modern secular worldview.”

— Albert Mohler

“Of all difficulties which impede the progress of thought, and the formation of well-grounded opinions on life and social arrangements, the greatest is now…

— John Stuart Mill

“It is crucial for everyone in society--but especially crucial for teachers, parents, and politicians--to realize that social freedom and personal autonomy depend on well-stocked…

— Marshall Gregory

“The origins of any productive system seem to be traceable to conditions in which the self-interest driven purposes of individuals are allowed expression. These…

— Butler Shaffer

“The value of autonomy … lies in the scheme of responsibility it creates: autonomy makes each of us responsible for shaping his own life according…

— Atul Gawande

“. . the humanities encourage the development of our own humanity. They are our instruments of self-exploration.”

— Michael Dirda

“People who are dependent live accordingly to the lives and needs of others, and are emotionally blocked from journeying down the road of self-actualisation,…

— The power of negative thinking Tony Humphreys pg 60

“The living self has one purpose only: to come into its own fullness of being.”

— D.H. Lawrence