#les

Speaking generally, people who are drawn to journalism are interested in what happens from the ground up less than they are from the top down. ↗

— Tom Brokaw

#drawn #generally #ground #happens #interested

The system that enables the most people to earn the most success is free enterprise, by matching up people's skills, interests, and abilities. In contrast, redistribution simply spreads money around. Even worse, it attenuates the ability to earn success by perverting economic incentives. ↗

— Arthur C. Brooks

#around #contrast #earn #economic #enables

A person is born with desires of the eyes and ears, and a liking for beautiful sights and sounds. If he gives way to them, they will lead him to immorality and lack of restriction, and any ritual principles and propriety will be abandoned. ↗

— Xun Zi

#any #beautiful #born #desires #ears

All the principles of heaven and earth are living inside you. Life itself is truth, and this will never change. Everything in heaven and earth breathes. Breath is the thread that ties creation together. ↗

— Morihei Ueshiba

#breathes #change #creation #earth #everything

Lead roles are fun, but I'm especially happy other, more colorful supporting stuff has come along. ↗

— Paul Giamatti

#colorful #come #especially #fun #happy

Don't let anyone call you a minority if you're black or Hispanic or belong to some other ethnic group. You're not less than anybody else. ↗

— Gwendolyn Brooks

#anyone #belong #black #call #else

When people lack teachers, their tendencies are not corrected; when they do not have ritual and moral principles, then their lawlessness is not controlled. ↗

— Xun Zi

#controlled #corrected #lack #lawlessness #moral

I once tried thinking for an entire day, but I found it less valuable than one moment of study. ↗

— Xun Zi

#entire #found #i #less #moment

Each and every master, regardless of the era or the place, heard the call and attained harmony with heaven and earth. There are many paths leading to the top of Mount Fuji, but there is only one summit - love. ↗

— Morihei Ueshiba

#call #each #earth #era #every

Quarreling over food and drink, having neither scruples nor shame, not knowing right from wrong, not trying to avoid death or injury, not fearful of greater strength or of greater numbers, greedily aware only of food and drink - such is the bravery of the dog and boar. ↗

— Xun Zi

#aware #bravery #death #dog #drink