#stands

Every ceremony or rite has a value if it is performed without alteration. A ceremony is a book in which a great deal is written. Anyone who understands can read it. One rite often contains more than a hundred books. ↗

— G. I. Gurdjieff

#anyone #book #books #ceremony #contains

It is the individual who knows how little they know about themselves who stands the most reasonable chance of finding out something about themselves before they die. ↗

— S. I. Hayakawa

#before #chance #die #finding #how

President Obama stands ready to work with everyone, because that's what the American people expect and deserve - not for the short term political advantages, but the long term health of our country. We don't spend time trying to figure out what's in the minds of Republicans, we try to keep our focus on the American people. ↗

— Valerie Jarrett

#american #american people #because #country #deserve

Iran stands behind a substantial number of terrorist actions against us, together with Hizballah and the Islamic Jihad. It pretends to care for the Palestinians. ↗

— Moshe Katsav

#against #behind #care #iran #islamic

Civilization never stands still; if in one country it is falling back, in another it is changing, evolving, becoming more complicated, bringing fresh experience to body and mind, breeding new desires, and exploiting Nature's cupboard for their satisfaction. ↗

— Arthur Keith

#back #becoming #body #breeding #bringing

Abortion and racism are both symptoms of a fundamental human error. The error is thinking that when someone stands in the way of our wants, we can justify getting that person out of our lives. Abortion and racism stem from the same poisonous root, selfishness. ↗

— Alveda King

#both #error #fundamental #getting #human

I feel as if sometimes women can't deal with what's going on and they have no one around who actually understands. ↗

— Diane Kruger

#around #deal #feel #going #i

Any woman who understands the problems of running a home will be nearer to understanding the problems of running a country. ↗

— Margaret Thatcher

#any #country #nearer #problems #running

We're understanding what Obama is. He is the great teacher. He is this guy that stands above everybody. There's some condescension in it, but he stands above everybody and says, 'Now, listen. You people have to stop blaming each other unreasonably. You have to get along here and I am going to show you the way.' It is a pretty brave role in many ways. ↗

— Evan Thomas

#along #am #blaming #brave #each

With Alien, because we always use a different director, each one kind of stands on its own. So I guess it's possible for them to make another one, but we have no plans. ↗

— Sigourney Weaver

#always #another #because #different #director