#elves

It avoids a self-conscious relationship to the act. We live in the most self-conscious society in the history of mankind. There are good things in that, but there are also terrible things. The worst of it is, that we find it hard to give ourselves to the cultural process. ↗

— Larry Harvey

#also #avoids #cultural #find #give

To know ourselves, is agreed by all to be the most useful Learning; the first Lessons, therefore, given us ought to be on that Subject. ↗

— Eliza Haywood

#first #given #know #learning #lessons

They called themselves an army. They were planning on recruiting more armies. They were planning on splitting up and forming smaller cells and going into different areas, recruiting more members and just growing until they had started a full scale war in this country. ↗

— Patty Hearst

#armies #army #called #cells #country

For me to stay healthy in a relationship, the individuals have to nurture themselves. ↗

— Anne Heche

#individuals #me #nurture #relationship #stay

Without community service, we would not have a strong quality of life. It's important to the person who serves as well as the recipient. It's the way in which we ourselves grow and develop. ↗

— Dorothy Height

#community service #develop #grow #important #life

In the account book of the Great War the page recording the Russian losses has been ripped out. The figures are unknown. Five millions, or eight? We ourselves know not. ↗

— Paul von Hindenburg

#been #book #eight #figures #five

Like lots of women who marry young and find themselves mothers by the time they're 25, I felt I no longer had an identity. ↗

— Rachel Hunter

#felt #find #had #i #identity

It is normal for politicians in all countries to profess themselves the pupils of history, anxious to draw the right lessons from her teaching. ↗

— Douglas Hurd

#countries #draw #her #history #lessons

By laughing at me, the audience really laughs at themselves, and realizing they have done this gives them sort of a spiritual second wind for going back into the battles of life. ↗

— Emmett Kelly

#back #battles #done #gives #going

For us to maintain our way of living, we must tell lies to each other and especially to ourselves. The lies are necessary because, without them, many deplorable acts would become impossibilities. ↗

— Derrick Jensen

#because #become #deplorable #each #especially