#consciousness

I believe that the Framers of the Constitution made their intent clear when they wrote the First Amendment. I believe they wanted to keep the new government from endorsing one religion over another, not erase the public consciousness or common faith. ↗

— Nick Rahall

#another #believe #clear #common #common faith

Happiness is that state of consciousness which proceeds from the achievement of one's values. ↗

— Ayn Rand

#achievement #consciousness #proceeds #state #values

I am a cynical optimist. Big opening weekends are like cotton candy. The films you will remember over time are the films that stick in the consciousness of the audience in a good way. ↗

— Robert Redford

#audience #big #candy #consciousness #cotton

Painters have always needed a sort of veil upon which they can focus their attention. It's as though the more fully the consciousness is absorbed, the greater the freedom of the spirit behind. ↗

— Bridget Riley

#attention #behind #consciousness #focus #freedom

There are a great number of Republicans who are economically conservative but have hearts and a consciousness about their country. ↗

— Tim Robbins

#consciousness #conservative #country #economically #great

Whenever I heard the song of a bird and the answering call of its mate, I could visualize the notes in scale, all built up within my consciousness as a natural symphony. ↗

— William Christopher Handy

#bird #built #call #consciousness #could

And if I can take part in it by transforming my own consciousness, then someone else's, I'm happy to do it. ↗

— Bill Hicks

#else #happy #i #i can #my own

Everyone has a right to change their consciousness, but ultimately the whole process is misleading. ↗

— Robyn Hitchcock

#consciousness #everyone #misleading #process #right

No school of philosophy has ever solved this question of whether being determines consciousness or the other way around. It may be a false antithesis. ↗

— Christopher Hitchens

#around #being #consciousness #determines #ever

I think that the consciousness of passion makes you act very differently. ↗

— Pedro Almodovar

#consciousness #differently #i #i think #makes