#being

This willingness continually to revise one's own location in order to place oneself in the path of beauty is the basic impulse underlying education. ↗

— Elaine Scarry

#on-beauty-and-being-just #beauty

Industrial opportunities are going to stem more from the biological sciences than from chemistry and physics. I see biology as being the greatest area of scientific breakthroughs in the next generation. ↗

— George E. Brown, Jr.

#being #biological #biology #breakthroughs #chemistry

Standing on the fringes of life offers a unique experience, but there's a time to see what it looks like from the dance floor. ↗

— Chbosky

#coming-of-age #life #the-perks-of-being-a-wallflower #age

This is not about being liberal. This is not about being conservative. This is about making sure our government works for all Americans. ↗

— Francine Busby

#all americans #being #conservative #government #liberal

I find it next to impossible to remain politely silent when people prate to me about the glory of being given another chance to live happily ever after! ↗

— Mercedes McCambridge

#after #another #being #chance #ever

Women ought to have representatives, instead of being arbitrarily governed without any direct share allowed them in the deliberations of government. ↗

— Mary Wollstonecraft

#any #arbitrarily #being #deliberations #direct

Judges pretty much act independently once they get on the bench so I'm not really sure why Harper's concerned that the court is currently being stacked with a lot of Liberal appointments. ↗

— Alan Young

#appointments #being #bench #concerned #court

Becoming the first Canadian male to win a Major Championship, especially being the Masters, was a dream come true. ↗

— Mike Weir

#being #canadian #championship #come #dream

But we must not, if we are loyal, disperse our energies in a partisan warfare that is waged without regard to its consequences to the well being, security, or honor of the country. ↗

— Bainbridge Colby

#consequences #country #disperse #energies #honor

I define success as being comfortable with yourself and your life. And that is about as good as it gets, really. ↗

— Treat Williams

#being #comfortable #define #gets #good