#raging

The meme for blind faith secures its own perpetuation by the simple unconscious expedient of discouraging rational inquiry. ↗

— Richard Dawkins

#blind faith #discouraging #expedient #faith #inquiry

It's really difficult for me. Language, I am sorry that I haven't. I think I just always expected that you learn a word in place of a word and when I discovered how difficult the grammar was and learning that was very discouraging for me. ↗

— Bo Derek

#am #difficult #discouraging #discovered #expected

Not hippie - my parents were not hippies - but they were very supportive and encouraging, and that does a lot for someone, and it gives them a lot of confidence. ↗

— Jenna Elfman

#does #encouraging #gives #hippie #hippies

But the disparaging of those we love always alienates us from them to some extent. We must not touch our idols; the gilt comes off in our hands. ↗

— Gustave Flaubert

#always #comes #disparaging #extent #gilt

A man of strength and wisdom, John Paul became an inspiration to generations of both Catholics and non-Catholics throughout the world by encouraging freedom, promoting peace and respecting all faiths. ↗

— Greg Walden

#both #catholics #encouraging #faiths #freedom

My mother was always encouraging about my wanting to be an artist. ↗

— Chris Ware

#always #artist #encouraging #mother #wanting

Home Star is a common sense idea that would create jobs and provide a boost to local economies, while helping families afford their energy bills. By encouraging homeowners to invest in energy efficiency retrofits, Home Star would create 170,000 manufacturing and construction jobs that could not be outsourced to China. ↗

— Peter Welch

#bills #boost #china #common #common sense

Both parents were very encouraging - especially my father. My father thought the sun rose and set with me. Neither one had a musical background or any musical talent. They liked classical music, but neither could carry a tune. ↗

— Gordon Getty

#background #both #carry #classical #classical music

You cannot bring about prosperity without discouraging thrift. ↗

— Paul Getty

#bring #cannot #discouraging #prosperity #thrift

You cannot further the Brotherhood of Man by encouraging class hatred. ↗

— Paul Getty

#cannot #class #encouraging #further #hatred