#functional

Loss of social standing is an ever-present threat for individuals whose social acceptance is based on behavioral traits rather than unconditional human value. ↗

— Melissa V. Harris-Perry

#forgiveness #humanism #shame #forgiveness

There are two questions a man must ask himself: The first is 'Where am I going?' and the second is 'Who will go with me?' If you ever get these questions in the wrong order you are in trouble. ↗

— Sam Keen

#clinging #codependency #dysfunctional-relationship #howard-thurman #manhood

I play a guy who believes he's a king. He's the most common man in the world; in fact his family, like his suits, are just make-up. It's about dysfunctional people and dysfunctional relationships. ↗

— James Caan

#believes #common #common man #dysfunctional #fact

Our ultimate goal is extensible programming (EP). By this, we mean the construction of hierarchies of modules, each module adding new functionality to the system. ↗

— Niklaus Wirth

#construction #each #functionality #goal #hierarchies

The goal of physiological research is functional nature. ↗

— Walter Rudolf Hess

#goal #nature #physiological #research

If you should choose to look at those files, you will have to live with the consequences of your choices while, at the same time, being mindful that these choices will not only effect you, but will also infect, sorry, I intended to say effect, our entire family. ↗

— Donna K. Childree

#adoption-search #dysfunction #dysfunctional-families #family-relationships #mothers

If you ever start feeling like you have the goofiest, craziest, most dysfunctional family in the world, all you have to do is go to a state fair. Because five minutes at the fair, you'll be going, 'you know, we're alright. We are dang near royalty.' ↗

— Jeff Foxworthy

#because #craziest #dysfunctional #ever #fair

There's very little admirable about being a pirate. There's very little functional about a pirate. There's very little real about a pirate. ↗

— Will Oldham

#admirable #being #functional #little #pirate

I love making people laugh. It's an addiction and it's probably dysfunctional, but I am addicted to it and there's no greater pleasure for me than sitting in a theater and feeling a lot of people losing control of themselves. ↗

— Jay Roach

#addiction #am #control #dysfunctional #feeling

Who ever said that pleasure wasn't functional? ↗

— Charles Eames

#functional #pleasure #said #who