#ten

Considering what Americans have been confronted with in the last ten years, domestically and internationally, it's clear that we need emotional outlets; we have to have some peace from our problems. ↗

— Pete Rozelle

#clear #confronted #considering #domestically #emotional

This is the greatest society in all of human history, the greatest country ever. Many of the decisions being made in Washington today by both parties are threatening that greatness. And if we stay on this road we're on right now, our children are going to be the first Americans ever to inherit a diminished country. ↗

— Marco Rubio

#being #both #children #country #decisions

There is a reason why the cultures of Indigenous Australia inspire such fascination. And that is that they represent a unique way of thinking about the world. A vision that over tens of thousands of years has risen out of the land, the power, the very being of our continent, Australia. ↗

— Kevin Rudd

#australia #being #continent #cultures #fascination

We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak. ↗

— Epictetus

#listen #mouth #much #speak #twice

If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid. ↗

— Epictetus

#foolish #improve #stupid #thought #want

Lazy people tend not to take chances, but express themselves by tearing down other's work. ↗

— Ann Rule

#down #express #lazy #lazy people #other

My private measure of success is daily. If this were to be the last day of my life would I be content with it? To live in a harmonious balance of commitments and pleasures is what I strive for. ↗

— Jane Rule

#commitments #content #daily #day #harmonious

What distinguishes a great artist from a weak one is first their sensibility and tenderness; second, their imagination, and third, their industry. ↗

— Salman Rushdie

#distinguishes #first #great #imagination #industry

Deconstructing the concept of race not only conflicts with people's tendency to classify and build family histories according to common descent but also ignores the work of biologists studying non-human species. ↗

— J. Philippe Rushton

#also #biologists #build #classify #common

When the intensity of emotional conviction subsides, a man who is in the habit of reasoning will search for logical grounds in favour of the belief which he finds in himself. ↗

— Bertrand Russell

#conviction #emotional #favour #finds #grounds