#chan

We are running ourselves into a damaged earth. But I am optimistic. I believe that we can change; we must change. As a human race, we are very young and quite primitive. The sooner we learn the greatness of humanity the better off we will all be. ↗

— John Astin

#believe #better #better off #change #damaged

Teachers have a chance to mold someone, inspire them. I hope all teachers realize that. ↗

— Kevin James

#hope #i #inspire #mold #realize

My dad told me that no one could ever make it as a writer, that my chances were equivalent to winning the lottery - which was good for me, because I like to have something to prove. ↗

— Poppy Z. Brite

#chances #could #dad #equivalent #ever

Bureaucracy is a giant mechanism operated by pygmies. ↗

— Honore de Balzac

#giant #mechanism #operated #pygmies

I've never been someone that's had a five-year plan, or a three-year plan. That just seems to lead to a lot of disappointment, and doesn't give you the chance to be flexible. ↗

— Eric Bana

#chance #disappointment #five-year #flexible #give

People who believe they have the power to exercise some measure of control over their lives are healthier, more effective and more successful than those who lack faith in their ability to effect changes in their lives. ↗

— Albert Bandura

#believe #changes #control #effect #effective

I assure you I will not miss the chance to show you that you were right when you voted for me. ↗

— Traian Basescu

#chance #i #me #miss #right

My father felt that his world of ideas was too liberal for traditional rabbinical teachings, and he looked for a chance to find a way in life. ↗

— Immanuel Velikovsky

#father #felt #find #his #ideas

The assumption must be that those who can see value only in tradition, or versions of it, deny man's ability to adapt to changing circumstances. ↗

— Stephen Bayley

#adapt #assumption #changing #circumstances #deny

I was part of a generation that changed the world, and it was taken over by posers. ↗

— Billy Corgan

#generation #i #over #part #taken