#ron

All theory of modernity in sociology suggests that the more modernity there is, the less religion. In my theory we can realize that this is wrong: atheism is only one belief system among many. ↗

— Ulrich Beck

#atheism #belief #less #many #modernity

The world has become so complex that the idea of a power in which everything comes together and can be controlled in a centralized way is now erroneous. ↗

— Ulrich Beck

#centralized #comes #complex #controlled #erroneous

My apartment is the equivalent of one room in my Toronto home. Now I understand why New Yorkers are on the streets at all hours. People don't want to stay inside for fear they'll go crazy. ↗

— Samantha Bee

#crazy #equivalent #fear #go #home

The difference between perseverance and obstinacy is that one comes from a strong will, and the other from a strong won't. ↗

— Henry Ward Beecher

#comes #difference #obstinacy #other #perseverance

I guess what bothers me so much about what I now see going on in both Washington and in Texas is an effort to keep people from finding out about the mistakes of lawmakers and then when they're uncovered, an effort to fool people and pretend there was nothing wrong. ↗

— Chris Bell

#both #bothers #effort #finding #fool

Shepley stomped into the apartment and slammed the door behind him. “She’s fucking impossible!” I kissed Travis on the cheek. “That’s my cue.” “Good luck,” Travis said. I slid in beside America, and she huffed. “He’s fucking impossible! ↗

— Jamie McGuire

#funny-couples #humorus-fights #ironic #laugh-out-loud #love

I'm empathetic to a fault. I really do - embarrassingly enough - tear up when someone squishes a bug in front of me. ↗

— Kristen Bell

#embarrassingly #empathetic #enough #fault #front

There are so few strong roles for women, especially young women. And Veronica is very serious but also very likable. She's a lone wolf, and it appeals to people that she isn't rich and doesn't have a lot of friends. No posse. She's just like you, like most of us. ↗

— Kristen Bell

#appeals #especially #few #friends #just

By knowing your character so well you can't go wrong. All of us kind of fell into that. ↗

— Camilla Belle

#fell #go #into #kind #knowing

I never thought of Kim Basinger in terms of age. For me she embodies woman with her subtleties and intricacies. She's sensual and intellectually engaging, elegant with a very strong personal style. ↗

— Camilla Belle

#elegant #embodies #engaging #her #i