#organized

For I firmly believe that Jewish life, indeed any communal life, can only be organized according to democratic principles. ↗

— Theodore Bikel

#any #believe #communal #democratic #firmly

It's all a sham: I have seen, and I know firsthand, indeed from my own pen, how the organized Right has sabotaged not only journalism but also democracy and truth. ↗

— David Brock

#democracy #firsthand #how #i #indeed

I'm actually an incredibly disorganized, messy person. ↗

— Georgina Chapman

#disorganized #i #incredibly #messy #person

I hate organized religion. I think you have to love thy neighbor as thyself. I think you have to pick your own God and be true to him. I always say 'him' rather than 'her.' Maybe it's because of my generation, but I don't like the idea of a female God. I see God as a benevolent male. ↗

— Julia Child

#be true #because #benevolent #female #generation

Government is either organized benevolence or organized madness; its peculiar magnitude permits no shading. ↗

— John Updike

#either #government #madness #magnitude #organized

Environmental degradation, overpopulation, refugees, narcotics, terrorism, world crime movements, and organized crime are worldwide problems that don't stop at a nation's borders. ↗

— Warren Christopher

#borders #crime #degradation #movements #narcotics

Music is organized sound. ↗

— Edgard Varese

#organized #sound

I know I can cook, but the place where I cook... it's a mess! I'm very disorganized. ↗

— Paula Deen

#disorganized #i #i can #know #mess

Organized religion is a sham and a crutch for weak-minded people who need strength in numbers. It tells people to go out and stick their noses in other people's business. ↗

— Jesse Ventura

#crutch #go #need #noses #numbers

It is very reasonable to worry about the harm done by organized religion, and to prefer looser and more private arrangements. ↗

— Mary Douglas

#arrangements #done #harm #looser #more