#standing

It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends upon his not understanding it. ↗

— Upton Sinclair

#difficult #get #his #man #salary

The American experience influenced my understanding of individuality, basic human rights, freedom of expression and the rights and responsibilities of citizens. ↗

— Ai Weiwei

#american experience #basic #basic human rights #citizens #experience

I listened to Kelley's record with pleasure. Great to hear real music with respect for the righteous roots. Her singing is outstanding - no frills, down to the bone and intense. ↗

— Jerry Wexler

#down #great #hear #her #i

The tendency of philosophers who know nothing of machinery is to talk of man as a mere mechanism, intending by this to imply that he is without purpose. This shows a lack of understanding of machines as well as of man. ↗

— Arthur Young

#intending #know #lack #machinery #machines

For what the horse does under compulsion, as Simon also observes, is done without understanding; and there is no beauty in it either, any more than if one should whip and spur a dancer. ↗

— Xenophon

#any #beauty #compulsion #dancer #does

My fundamental interests are to preserve the good name and standing of this Australian Labor Party and to act in the national interest on behalf of the Australian Government. ↗

— Kevin Rudd

#australian #behalf #fundamental #good #government

Acting is standing up naked and turning around very slowly. ↗

— Rosalind Russell

#around #naked #slowly #standing #standing up

You can be interested in a Jane Smiley novel whether or not anyone says a word. She enters into her characters' thoughts with great understanding and depth. ↗

— Richard Russo

#characters #depth #enters #great #her

Testing leads to failure, and failure leads to understanding. ↗

— Burt Rutan

#leads #testing #understanding

We must take the money out of politics, and end psychopathic, self-destructive government and corporate madness. ↗

— Bryant McGill

#improvement #love #peace #understanding #unity