#problem

Among the many problems with taking the Bible literally is it reduces the most mysterious and complex of realities to simple - even simplistic - terms. Yes, scripture speaks of fire and damnation and eternal bliss, but the Bible is the product of human hands and hearts, and much of the imagery is allegorical, not meteorological. ↗

— Jon Meacham

#among #bible #bliss #complex #damnation

The solution to adult problems tomorrow depends on large measure upon how our children grow up today. ↗

— Margaret Mead

#children #depends #grow #grow up #how

It doesn't have to be a problem for children to be fat, but it does affect you: you aren't as happy in that skin. ↗

— Harry Melling

#children #does #fat #happy #problem

Toffee Crisp was my downfall. I once ate five at a sitting. Do you really need that third helping, Harry? My parents didn't overfeed me, nor did they make an issue of it. That's when things go wrong. It doesn't have to be a problem for children to be fat, but it does affect you: you aren't as happy in that skin. ↗

— Harry Melling

#ate #children #crisp #did #does

I have just explained my idea of how a constructive period of reflection, one that would send a clear message to the citizens of Europe: You should now what our priorities are. For Germany this means: Unemployment is one of one of our biggest problems. ↗

— Angela Merkel

#biggest problems #citizens #clear #clear message #constructive

The problem is, of course, that these interest groups are all asking for changes, but their enthusiasm for change rapidly disappears when it affects the core of their own interests. ↗

— Angela Merkel

#asking #change #changes #core #course

A molecular manufacturing technology will let us build molecular surgical tools, and those tools will, for the first time, let us directly address the problems at the very root level. ↗

— Ralph Merkle

#build #directly #first #first time #let us

Strange about parents. We have such easy access to them and such daunting problems of communication. ↗

— James Merrill

#access #communication #daunting #easy #easy access

I was a Navy officer writing about Navy problems and I simply stole this lovely Army nurse and popped her into a Navy uniform, where she has done very well for herself. ↗

— James A. Michener

#army #done #her #herself #i

The problems that the world faces - from nuclear proliferation to climate change - can't be tackled by the West alone. They need a coalition of not just West and East, but they need a coalition of Christian and Jew and Muslim. ↗

— David Miliband

#change #christian #climate #climate change #coalition