#phil

That was how people got through life, he supposed: by acknowledging death and telling it, “Not today. ↗

— Molly Ringle

#life #philosophy-of-life #survival #death

My mother used to say, If other people have a problem with you, that's their problem. It's not your problem. I still have that philosophy today. ↗

— Michael Michele

#mother #other #people #philosophy #problem

Through their donations and work for voluntary organizations, the charitable rich exert enormous influence in society. As philanthropists, they acquire status within and outside of their class. Although private wealth is the basis of the hegemony of this group, philanthropy is essential to the maintenance and perpetuation of the upper class in the United States. In this sense, nonprofit activities are the nexus of a modern power elite. ↗

— Teresa Odendahl

#clinton #hegemony #non-profit #philanthropy #power-elite

You always really have to remain consistent in your beliefs and philosophy. ↗

— Mark Messier

#beliefs #consistent #philosophy #really #remain

It might be a little silly for someone getting to be my age to put this into words, but I just want to make sure I get the facts down clearly : I'm the kind of person who likes to be by himself. To put a finer point on it, I'm the type of person who doesn't find it painful to be alone. I find spending an hour or two everyday running alone, not speaking to anyone as well as four of five hours at my desk, to be neither difficult or boring. ↗

— Haruki Murakami

#life #life-philosophy #lifestyle #personal #personalities

If you see a philosopher determining all things by means of right reason, him you shall reverence: he is a heavenly being and not of this earth. ↗

— Giovanni Pico della Mirandola

#being #determining #earth #heavenly #him

Every known thief pretends to be a gentleman at first! ↗

— Dhruv Gandhi

#awareness #boldness #changing-the-world #inspirational #inspirational-attitude

Never underestimate someone else's pain. ↗

— Jackie Martin

#philosophical #inspirational

You know how the tightrope guy at the circus wants everyone to believe his act is an art, but deep down you can see that he's really just hoping he makes it all the way across? ↗

— Jodi Picoult

#philosophy #sister #art

The trouble with life is that we lead it forwards and understand it backwards. ↗

— N. Lombardi Jr.

#philosophical #inspirational