#pre

A lot of people have this ego need that makes them want to believe that Earth is the center of the universe and humans are the most important species, the supreme expression of creation. ↗

— Ann Druyan

#center #creation #earth #ego #expression

What makes me mad is arrogance, pretension, putting on airs. ↗

— David Duchovny

#arrogance #mad #makes #me #pretension

[T[his isn’t just “another day, another dollar.” It’s more like “another day, another miracle.” (213) ↗

— Victoria Moran

#daily-living #life #mindfulness #miracles #perspective

I wanted to play my violin and have my musical expression through the instrument. But then I was really young when I had my first opportunity to conduct. ↗

— Gustavo Dudamel

#expression #first #had #i #instrument

Let's not overlook, though, what we do know about the campaign finance scandal, and the fact the Chinese were involved in our presidential campaign and our congressional campaigns. ↗

— Fred Thompson

#campaign #campaign finance #campaigns #chinese #congressional

As there is oppression of the majority such oppression will be fought with increasing hatred. ↗

— Bram Fischer

#hatred #increasing #majority #oppression #such

It's quite pretentious, really, isn't it? The notion the audience is going to be interested in you for an hour and a half. Think too much about that and anxiety takes over. ↗

— Jean Dujardin

#anxiety #audience #going #half #hour

In the days when hyenas of hate suckle the babes of men, and jackals of hypocrisy pimp their mothers’ broken hearts, may children not look to demons of ignorance for hope. ↗

— Aberjhani

#election-year-politics #hate-crimes #hatred #humanity #hypocrisy

There definitely was a time when I was pretty obsessed with my weight, but I'm better off not stressing about my body all the time. ↗

— Hilary Duff

#better #better off #body #definitely #i

I've teamed up with PetSmart Charities to celebrate the five million homeless pets who've found homes through their in-store adoption centers, and to spread the word about how we can work together to save millions more pets' lives and, ultimately, end pet homelessness. ↗

— Josh Duhamel

#adoption #celebrate #centers #charities #end