#easing

If we become increasingly humble about how little we know, we may be more eager to search. ↗

— John Templeton

#become #eager #how #humble #increasingly

We can no longer prosper by increasing human productivity. The more we try to do, the more poverty we will create. ↗

— Paul Hawken

#human #increasing #longer #more #poverty

Iowans do understand the importance of breaking down barriers and increasing international trade. ↗

— Terry Branstad

#breaking #down #importance #increasing #international

There is nothing left now for us but to get ever deeper and deeper into debt to the banking system in order to provide the increasing amounts of money the nation requires for its expansion and growth. ↗

— Frederick Soddy

#banking system #debt #deeper #ever #expansion

I do remember, though, when I discovered the third! I was about five years old - it was a very pleasing sound. I remembered that if I hit one note, then skipped one and played the next, I could get this really good sound. ↗

— Robert Morris

#could #discovered #five #get #good

I am invariably late for appointments - sometimes as much as two hours. I've tried to change my ways but the things that make me late are too strong, and too pleasing. ↗

— Marilyn Monroe

#appointments #change #hours #i #i am

To have faith is to be sure of the things we hope for, to be certain of the things we cannot see. ↗

— Anonymous

#god #hope #pleasing-to-god #faith

...It also taught me that while cruelty can be fun for a few moments, compassion has a much longer shelf life. ↗

— Doreen Orion

#cruelty #empathy #teasing #life

I am leaving the town to the invaders: increasingly numerous, mediocre, dirty, badly behaved, shameless tourists. ↗

— Brigitte Bardot

#badly #behaved #dirty #i #i am

What is a ruin but time easing itself of endurance? ↗