#through

It is only through contact and comparison that the relative value or worthlessness of the various cultural elements can be clearly and critically seen and understood. ↗

— Hu Shih

#comparison #contact #critically #cultural #elements

Life and human society are the chief concern of Confucianism and, through it, the chief concern of the Chinese people. ↗

— Hu Shih

#chief concern #chinese #chinese people #concern #confucianism

I walked along that slippery slope where if you fail through lack of faith, you sell your soul to the devil. ↗

— Michelle Shocked

#devil #fail #faith #i #lack

I've been through some dark times but I've experienced joy too. Now that joy can't be suppressed. ↗

— Michelle Shocked

#dark #experienced #i #joy #now

When you have a tough loss, go through it and agonize. I had one loss that I still want to change, but at the same time I realize it is an important part of who I am. ↗

— Andrew Shue

#am #change #go #had #i

Winning isn't everything, but playing and competing and striving and going through things can be a lot of fun and really important. As long as you're doing it in a way that's healthy, sports can be an incredible opportunity. ↗

— Andrew Shue

#doing #everything #fun #going #healthy

Through mutual understanding, sincerity and goodwill, and with great wisdom and broad views, the leaders on both sides should jointly initiate new opportunities for peace, stability, cooperation and mutual benefit. ↗

— Chen Shui-bian

#both #both sides #broad #cooperation #goodwill

The gym of life has a free membership. Build powerful life-muscles through family gatherings from hell. Do you really want to be a happy, peaceful blob? ↗

— Jane Siberry

#family #free #gatherings #gym #happy

I lived through the garbage. I might as well dine on the caviar. ↗

— Beverly Sills

#dine #garbage #i #lived #might

There aren't a lot of guys like me left. But I'm a war horse. I've been through it all. And you know something about war horses? Through the sleet, through the snow, they just keep going. ↗

— Joel Silver

#been #going #guys #horse #horses