#esp

Every year the progress of advanced capitalist society makes our population consist of more and more isolates. This is because of the infrastructure of the economy, especially electronic communications. ↗

— Mary Douglas

#because #capitalist #capitalist society #communications #consist

There is in us a lyric germ or nucleus which deserves respect; it bids a man to ponder or create; and in this dim corner of himself he can take refuge and find consolations which the society of his fellow creatures does not provide. ↗

— Norman Douglas

#consolations #corner #create #creatures #deserves

I think reading Shakespeare's plays when I was young was extremely important. He had the ability to make utter strangers come alive. ↗

— Rita Dove

#alive #come #extremely #had #i

I was kind of like chasing my tail and trying to do the right thing, and was a little bit stupid. Or irresponsible, which is the same thing I guess. It's just been really busy and I had a lot of great opportunities. ↗

— Robert Downey, Jr.

#bit #busy #chasing #do the right thing #great

When my dad first started out in the police force, wearing the uniform was a sense of pride, and it was respected in the community for what the police force was all about. Unfortunately today, the uniform is a target. ↗

— Jerry Doyle

#community #dad #first #force #out

As you grow older, you'll see white men cheat black men every day of your life, but let me tell you something and don't you forget it - whenever a white man does that to a black man, no matter who he is, how rich he is, or how fine a family he comes from, he is trash. ↗

— Harper Lee

#respect #family

It's not someone else's responsibility to honor my marriage. It's my responsibility. ↗

— David Duchovny

#honor #marriage #responsibility #someone

I responded that we needed a private sector to improve the market situation and make peoples lives easier. ↗

— Alexander Dubcek

#i #improve #lives #make #market

In the economic sphere, the program demanded thorough decentralization and managerial independence of enterprises, as well as legalization of small-scale private enterprise, especially in the service sector. ↗

— Alexander Dubcek

#economic #enterprise #enterprises #especially #independence

People always love and respect characters who speak the truth, even if the truth hurts. ↗

— David Duchovny

#characters #even #hurts #love #people