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- We know we need bosses and deadlines to help us get work done. But sometimes we can also use an external push to make us…
- As borrowers, we may feel guilty about running up debt, anxious about making payments, and resentful of the constraints that old obligations (and old credit…
- In a media culture, we not only judge strangers by how they look but by the images of how they look. So we want attractive…
- Our eyes and brains pretty consistently like some human forms better than others. Shown photos of strangers, even babies look longer at the faces adults…
- We know beauty when we see it, and our reactions are remarkably consistent. Beauty is not just a social construct, and not every girl is…
- By binding image and desire, glamour gives us pleasure, even as it heightens our yearning. It leads us to feel that the life we dream…
- We are material creatures who spend much of our lives on material pursuits (even building a cathedral or writing a novel requires stone and mortar…
- Our demand for good looks, expressed in the biting comments that ensue when public figures fall short of perfection, puts enormous pressures on these individuals…
More Our Quotes
- No cause is left but the most ancient of all, the one, in fact, that from the beginning of our history has… — Hannah Arendt
- Our tradition of political thought had its definite beginning in the teachings of Plato and Aristotle. I believe it came to a… — Hannah Arendt
- On the field, blacks have been able to be super giants. But, once our playing days are over, this is the end… — Hank Aaron
- Aside from a handful of guys boxing is missing the good trainers, that's why our sport is so in the air now… — Alexis Arguello
- The spirit of Ubuntu, that once led Haiti to emerge as the first independent black nation in 1804, helped Venezuela, Colombia and… — Jean-Bertrand Aristide
- As we all know, many people remain buried under tons of rubble and debris, waiting to be rescued. When we think of… — Jean-Bertrand Aristide
- Why, I'd like nothing better than to achieve some bold adventure, worthy of our trip. — Aristophanes
- What it lies in our power to do, it lies in our power not to do. — Aristotle