#forming

And each of these perspectives comes to the same conclusion, which is that our global economy is out of control and performing contrary to basic principles of market economics. ↗

— David Korten

#basic principles #comes #conclusion #contrary #control

For a while I was perfectly happy not performing with 'The Who.' From 1982 to 1989 I felt 'The Who' did not exist. I let the band go, in my heart. However, Roger Daltrey had other ideas. He would not let go. ↗

— Pete Townshend

#did #exist #felt #go #had

Performing is very much like cooking: putting it all together, raising the temperature. ↗

— David Tudor

#like #much #performing #putting #raising

More than in any other performing arts the lack of respect for acting seems to spring from the fact that every layman considers himself a valid critic. ↗

— Simone Weil

#any #arts #considers #critic #every

Performing live actually thrills me. Just get me a stage, get me a mic, and I'm going to be happy. ↗

— Rita Wilson

#be happy #get #going #happy #i

I've always had a sense of humour, and I still do, so I just want to go on performing as long as I can. It's as simple as that. ↗

— Norman Wisdom

#go #had #humour #i #i can

Our key to transforming anything lies in our ability to reframe it. ↗

— Marianne Williamson

#anything #key #lies #our #transforming

So many ruins bear witness to good intentions which went astray, good intentions unenlightened by any glimmer of wisdom. To bring religion to the people is a fine and necessary undertaking, but this is not a situation in which the proposed end can be said to justify the means. The further people have drifted from the truth, the greater is the temptation to water down the truth, glossing over its less palatable aspects and, in short, allowing a policy of compromise to become one of adulteration. In this way it is hoped that the common man – if he can be found – will be encouraged to find a small corner in his busy life for religion without having to change his ways or to grapple with disturbing thoughts. It is a forlorn hope. Standing, as it were, at the pavement’s edge with his tray of goods, the priest reduces the price until he is offering his wares for nothing: divine judgement is a myth, hell a wicked superstition, prayer less important than decent behaviour, and God himself dispensable in the last resort; and still the passers-by go their way, sorry over having to ignore such a nice man but with more important matters demanding their attention. And yet these matters with which they are most urgently concerned are, for so many of them, quicksands in which they feel themselves trapped. Had they been offered a real alternative, a rock firm-planted from the beginning of time, they might have been prepared to pay a high price. ↗

— Charles Le Gai Eaton

#religion #society #business

Wide reading is important. You don’t have to like it, but it’s important to grapple with things you don’t understand. I’ve been spending the last six months getting up an hour early to try to understand economics because I need to. I don’t want to be one of these bewildered schmucks. The things that you understand will inform your writing. The bigger your mind, the better your work is going to be. You’re not born with a big mind; you have to build it. If I don’t read for an hour a day, I get ill. ↗

— Jeanette Winterson

#inspirational #reading #inspirational

The best way to refine an interpretation is by getting out and performing. ↗

— Joshua Bell

#best way #getting #interpretation #out #performing