#sk

The doctrine of the sacredness of the soul sounds vaguely uplifting, but in fact is highly malignant. It discounts life on earth as just a temporary phase that people pass through, indeed, an infinitesimal fraction of their existence…the gradual replacement of lives for souls as the locus of moral value was helped along by the ascendency of skepticism and reason ↗

— Steven Pinker

#life

Leaving Iraq without military assistance during its transition, and before it is stable enough to ensure its own citizens' security, would pose a tremendous risk. We must complete our mission. ↗

— Doc Hastings

#before #citizens #complete #during #enough

The men and women on the front lines of the war on terror continue to risk their lives to save ours - and for that we owe them a debt that we can never truly repay. Thanks to their efforts we have made tremendous progress. Yet, the job is not done. ↗

— Doc Hastings

#debt #done #efforts #front #job

When I'm in Miami I like to go and watch basketball, the Miami Heat. ↗

— Andy Murray

#go #heat #i #like #miami

I kind of got my big break with 'The Princess Diaries' and during the press rounds for that everyone asked me: 'Did you always want to be a princess growing up?' And the truth was, no I wanted to be Catwoman. ↗

— Anne Hathaway

#asked #big #big break #break #diaries

I love the fact that there is now a skate park in almost every city, but it will always have a rebellious/underground edge to it because it is based on individuality. ↗

— Tony Hawk

#always #based #because #city #edge

I think it's my job to risk looking foolish. One of the things I've learned from the actors I've worked with is you don't get something for nothing. If you don't risk looking foolish, you'll never do anything special. ↗

— Ethan Hawke

#foolish #get #i #i think #job

At every turn, when humanity is asked the question, 'Do you want temporary economic gain or long-term environmental loss, which one do you prefer,' we invariably choose the money. ↗

— Ethan Hawke

#choose #economic #environmental #every #gain

Really, I didn't like Alaska. It rained, almost every day, at least 300 days out of the year. ↗

— John C. Hawkes

#almost #day #days #every #every day

As an actor, you don't often get a chance to know exactly the impact of what the audience is seeing, even though you can ask where the frame is. A move that feels tiny can be huge, and vice versa. ↗

— John Hawkes

#ask #audience #chance #even #exactly