#quo

love and friendship are a respect of the beauty of these feelings when they hurt deeply the respect stopped ↗

— Adele Mandez

#beauty

What social psychology has given to an understanding of human nature is the disceovery that forces larger than ourselves determine our mental life and our actions - chief among these forces [is] the power of the social situation ↗

— Mahrzarin Banaji

#social-psychology #life

my mother was taught the ch'an concept of happiness, which was to find satisfaction in small things. i was taught to appreciate the fresh air in the morning, the colour of leaves turning red in autumn and the water's smoothness when i soaked my hands in the basin. ↗

— Anchee Min

#satisfaction

Thomas Jefferson once said: 'Of course the people don't want war. But the people can be brought to the bidding of their leader. All you have to do is tell them they're being attacked and denounce the pacifists for somehow a lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country.' I think that was Jefferson. Oh wait. That was Hermann Goering. Shoot." [Hosting the Peabody Awards for broadcasting excellence at the New York Waldorf-Astoria, June 6, 2006] ↗

— Jon Stewart

#iraq-war #jefferson #misquote #war #iraq

The best way to solve a problem is to prevent it. ↗

— chibisa charles

#inspirational

Heck, who needs things like skydiving and rock climbing for your adreline kick, if you can get it from playing Russian roulette with open windows? ↗

— Traveller

#life

For a man who is in love with the existence, nothing is ordinary in life! ↗

— Mehmet Murat ildan

#life

...I want to live doubly - first with you and then afterwards in memory ... ↗

— John Geddes

#love #memory #poetry-quotes #life

Has someone or something pushed your anxiety button? Answer it with prayer! ↗

— Evinda Lepins

#christian #god #life-quotes #prayer #pushing-buttons

Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world The best lack all conviction, while the worst Are full of passionate intensity ↗

— Yeats

#literature-quotes #thoughts-on-life #life