#stands

An inner process stands in need of outward criteria. ↗

— Ludwig Wittgenstein

#inner #need #outward #process #stands

The white spruce forest along the banks is most inspiring, magnificent here. Down the terraced slopes and right to the water's edge on the alluvial soil it stands in ranks. ↗

— Ernest Thompson Seton

#banks #down #edge #forest #here

The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy. ↗

— Martin Luther King, Jr.

#comfort #controversy #convenience #man #measure

While all other sciences have advanced, that of government is at a standstill - little better understood, little better practiced now than three or four thousand years ago. ↗

— John Adams

#ago #better #better understood #four #government

The important thing for the survival of the Thai society is that the majority of those who work, both in the government and the private sector, still strive to work in the same direction; this is why the Thai nation still stands. ↗

— Bhumibol Adulyadej

#direction #government #important #important thing #majority

I'm not the type of guy who enjoys one-night stands. It leaves me feeling very empty and cynical. It's not even fun sexually. I need to feel something for the woman and entertain the vain hope that it may lead to a relationship. ↗

— Ben Affleck

#empty #enjoys #entertain #even #feel

Till now I have never shot a scene without taking account of what stands behind the actors because the relationship between people and their surroundings is of prime importance. ↗

— Michelangelo Antonioni

#because #behind #between #i #importance

The American woman is more stylish than any other in the world. She understands the power of good style and has the confidence to feel comfortable. ↗

— Max Azria

#american woman #any #comfortable #confidence #feel

Somebody like Mailer brings to that role everything that he stands for. The types of characters that I gravitate towards, the types of icons, tend to have a heavy physicality in that way. ↗

— Matthew Barney

#characters #everything #gravitate #heavy #i

Never assume that the guy understands that you and he have a relationship. ↗

— Dave Barry

#assume #guy #never #understands #you