#judgment

As long as male behavior is taken to be the norm, there can be no serious questioning of male traits and behavior. A norm is by definition a standard for judging; it is not itself subject to judgment. ↗

— Myriam Miedzian

#definition #itself #judging #judgment #long

You understand nothing," I told him with a weary shake of the head, but I would not try to make him understand. That there was no justification for it: the murder of another, no matter how vile. We had all been wrong and, blackest of ironies, I had known this to hold that precious and wondrous thing, life, in my hands. To hold it in my hands before I destroyed it. ↗

— Krisi Keley

#life #murder #vampires #life

I am fond of reminding my yoga students of the saying “It takes one to know one” when they become lost I condemnation and judgment of others. The world that we perceive is a reflection of our own states of mind and reveals our own level of consciousness. The world is little more than a Rorschach blot in which we see our own desire systems projected. We see what we want to see. (116) ↗

— Prem Prakash

#consciousness #judgment #perception #self #world

If you didn't grow up like I did then you don't know, and if you don't know it's probably better you don't judge. ↗

— Junot Díaz

#growing-up #humor #judgment #knowing #experience

It ought to be the business of every day to prepare for our final day (attributed to Matthew Henry) ↗

— Francis Chan

#preparation #business

In its highest form, not judging is the ultimate act of forgiveness. ↗

— John Kuypers

#faith #marriage-advice #non-judgment #parenting-tip #relationships

Right-wing media and politicians are looking for any opportunity to be critical of the reporters who are here. Some reporters make judgments, but that is not my style. I present both sides and report what I see with my own eyes. ↗

— Peter Arnett

#both #both sides #critical #eyes #here

As it relates to society in general, I think we are inviting God's judgment on our nation when we shake our fist at him and say, 'We know better than you as to what constitutes a marriage.' ↗

— Dan T. Cathy

#constitutes #fist #general #god #him

It is sound judgment to hope that in the not too distant future we shall be competent to understand so simple a thing as a star. ↗

— Arthur Eddington

#distant #future #hope #judgment #shall

When the heart flies out before the understanding, it saves the judgment a world of pains. ↗

— Laurence Sterne

#flies #heart #judgment #out #pains