#ife

A return to first principles in a republic is sometimes caused by the simple virtues of one man. His good example has such an influence that the good men strive to imitate him, and the wicked are ashamed to lead a life so contrary to his example. ↗

— Niccolo Machiavelli

#caused #contrary #example #first #good

Nothing is perfect. Life is messy. Relationships are complex. Outcomes are uncertain. People are irrational. ↗

— Hugh Mackay

#complex #irrational #life #messy #nothing

But the rule seems to be that the bigger and more life-changing the decision, the less it will seem like a decision at all. ↗

— Hugh Mackay

#decision #less #life-changing #like #more

Indeed, in the present climate of mistrust of institutions, many people who yearn for a more meaningful and fulfilling life would regard the church as an unlikely place to go for guidance. ↗

— Hugh Mackay

#climate #fulfilling #go #guidance #indeed

Perhaps it's the people whose lives have taken sudden new twists - people who have learned to embrace the creative possibilities of change - who stand the best chance of penetrating life's mysteries. ↗

— Hugh Mackay

#chance #change #creative #embrace #learned

I find that when I put my spiritual life first, the rest of my life is easy. When I put my career first, that's when I have problems. ↗

— Macklemore

#easy #find #first #i #life

I was a dog in a past life. Really. I'll be walking down the street and dogs will do a sort of double take. Like, Hey, I know him. ↗

— William H. Macy

#dog #dogs #double #down #hey

A favorite cast? Lisa Kudrow, Anthony Hopkins, Gene Hackman, Morgan Freeman, and my wife. ↗

— William H. Macy

#anthony hopkins #cast #favorite #freeman #gene

When Fargo came out, I hired a publicist for the first time in my life. I thought, if ever I was going to make it, that was then. ↗

— William H. Macy

#ever #fargo #first #first time #going

When I heard Nirvana, it changed my life. ↗

— Joel Madden

#heard #i #life #my life #nirvana