#oura

A pitfall of making a comedy with a studio-and it's also an American cultural thing-is that I get tired of being encouraged to go always for laughs. ↗

— Alexander Payne

#always #american #being #comedy #cultural

But after this natural burst of indignation, no man of sense, courage, or prudence will waste his time or his strength in retrospective reproaches or repinings. ↗

— Robert Peel

#burst #courage #his #indignation #man

everybody feels the evil, but no one has courage or energy enough to seek the cure ↗

— Alexis de Tocqueville

#politics #society #courage

Opportunity may knock only once but temptation leans on the door bell ↗

— Oprah Winfrey

#authors #best-quote-ever #book-clubs #books #bookstores

The reality is that a consumer culture which chucks out its iPhones for a new version every nine months is completely unsustainable, because Earth has already reached the tipping point. 'The General Strike' attempts to personalize these issues and encourage listeners to look for a new model. ↗

— Justin Sane

#attempts #because #completely #consumer #culture

Religion in its humility restores man to his only dignity, the courage to live by grace. ↗

— George Santayana

#dignity #grace #his #humility #live

In case you never get a second chance: don't be afraid!" "And what if you do get a second chance?" "You take it! ↗

— C. JoyBell C.

#bravery #chance #chances #courage #inspiration

I tell people not to be afraid of their fears; because their fears are not there to scare them, they're there to let them know that something is worth it. Yet I am often afraid. I guess that means in my life, lots of things have been worth it! ↗

— C. JoyBell C.

#courage #fear #inspiration #inspirational #inspirational-attitude

It isn't always easy to live the life you were meant to, but the lessons learned and the rewards are immeasurable. ↗

— Amilya Antonetti

#courage

As a gay Jewish white South African, I belong to quite a lot of minority groups. You constantly have to question who you are, what you are and whether you have the courage to be who you are. ↗

— Antony Sher

#belong #constantly #courage #gay #groups