Our society Quote by Max Lucado Download Open image “Our society is just less open to platitudes, more open to stories.” — Max Lucado ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.3 out of 5 (3 ratings) Copy quoteShare Our society Platitudes Stories
If we do not share our stories and shine a light on inequities, things will not change. — Ellen Pao Copy Share Image
There is this pressure for us to only tell stories about slavery and the civil rights era, but there are many of us that… — Nia DaCosta Copy Share Image
People are always yearning for a bigger story to be part of, it's not enough to live our own private lives. — Rutger Bregman Copy Share Image
The way we as a world consume stories - and sometimes people - is a phenomenon that we're seeing much more of now. — Brian McGinn Copy Share Image
People are less focused on the story, and more on how the story is told. — Lynne Tillman Copy Share Image
I don't think we'll ever lose the desire for people to tell stories or to hear stories or to be entrapped in a beautiful… — Kim Edwards Copy Share Image
“The space between the private and the public is the nexus of the personal and the social, if not political. It’s where we meet the strong or subtle cultural censors who attempt to define what community, race, class, or gender can or cannot speak, to tell us which stories are told and valued and which are not. In short, it’s… — John Capecci and Timothy Cage Copy Share
After nourishment, shelter and companionship, stories are the thing we need most in the world. — Philip Pullman Copy Share Image
And it's a human need to be told stories. The more we're governed by idiots and have no control over our destinies, the more… — Alan Rickman Copy Share Image
The point is, stories can be all lengths. Never underestimate the power of “less is more. — Darynda Jones Copy Share Image
I really enjoy making people laugh; I've discovered that's a great technique. That's as powerful as stirring their sorrow, stirring their compassion, because that… — Max Lucado Copy Share Image
When we look at the love of Christ, we make a wonderful discovery. Love is more a decision than an emotion! Christ-like love applauds… — Max Lucado Copy Share Image
You will be at your best forever, Even now you have good moments. Occasional glimpses of your heavenly self. When you change your baby's… — Max Lucado Copy Share Image
“Ageing. We laugh about it, and we groan about it. We resist it, but we cant't stop it. And with the chuckles and wrinkles… — Max Lucado Copy Share Image
“You’ve already learned, haven’t you, that a promise made is not always a promise kept? Just because someone is called your dad, that doesn’t… — Max Lucado Copy Share Image
If you're feeling pain, express that to the Lord. If you're feeling worried, express those worries. One passage that gives me comfort is in… — Max Lucado Copy Share Image
The church is never a place to show off. Do your good deeds quietly. Serve; don't seek to be seen — Max Lucado Copy Share Image
If there are a thousand steps between us and God, He will take all but one. He will leave the final one for us.… — Max Lucado Copy Share Image
God's love never ceases. Never... God doesn't love us less if we fail or more if we succeed. God's love never ceases. — Max Lucado Copy Share Image
Are you on the eve of change? Embrace it. Accept it. Don't resist it. Change is not only a part of life, change is… — Max Lucado Copy Share Image
In our society we have hard nerds and soft nerds. The hard nerds are the ones who used to have the slide rules at… — Alan Kay Copy Share Image
It is sort of interesting that in our society this days we are very quick to apply the term 'war' to places where thare… — Bruce Schneier Copy Share Image
We do not want to be reminded that it is we, the indigenous people, who are poor and exploited in the land of our… — Steven Biko Copy Share Image
The average well-being of our societies is not dependent any longer on national income and economic growth. ... But the differences between us and… — Richard G. Wilkinson Copy Share Image
We must work together to ensure the equitable distribution of wealth, opportunity and power in our society. — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
Marriage and the creation of families has been an integral part of our society since its creation; it should not be defined without the… — Robert Foster Bennett Copy Share Image
"Natural" is a very dangerous word to use about sexuality ... Our society's notions of normality are completely fake and meta-trendy, since they rely on the changing standards of superstition, religion, Christianity and gender bias to define themselves. Americans, in particular, exhibit very childish reactions to sexual practices that are new to them, much like little kids who are offered… — Susie Bright Copy Share
On Father's Day, we pay tribute to all in our society who have taken on the responsibilitie s and joys of fatherhood. Whether our fathers are near at hand or a continent away, with their families or watching from the light of eternity, we take this day to remember them, to say our thanks for the years they have given… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share
The obsessive documentation is itself adjacent to hyper-consumption in our society. The desire to just have everything all the time and adjacent to that… — Ted Leo Copy Share Image
I know it's not good to be weak and helpless. But I don't think it's good to be too strong either. In our society,… — Natsuki Takaya Copy Share Image
I just had a thought that perhaps religion is so vibrant here is because of the melting pot aspect to our society. WE have… — Sally Quinn Copy Share Image
Undeniably, character does count for our citizens, out communities, and our Nation, and this week we celebrate the importance of character in our individual lives... core ethical values of trustworthiness, fairness, responsibility, caring, respect, and citizenship form the foundation of our democracy, our economy, and our society... Instilling sound character in our children is essential to maintaining the strength of… — William J. Clinton Copy Share
