#us

The severest trial of oppression is the constant outrage which one suffers at the thought of the oppressor. What Jesus discovered was how to avoid the inner devastations. His technique was to practice the opposite emotion... [a man] may not get his freedom or possessions back, but he's less miserable. It's a difficult lesson. ↗

— B.F. Skinner

#oppression #freedom

Be tenacious. Get as much stage time as possible. ↗

— Ana Gasteyer

#much #possible #stage #tenacious #time

The problem of the environment is the extension of good housekeeping of the thinking woman. ↗

— Marjory Stoneman Douglas

#extension #good #good housekeeping #housekeeping #problem

The life of the nation is secure only while the nation is honest, truthful, and virtuous. ↗

— Frederick Douglass

#life #nation #only #secure #truthful

All of us have moments in our childhood where we come alive for the first time. And we go back to those moments and think, This is when I became myself. ↗

— Rita Dove

#back #became #childhood #come #first

The essential elements of giving are power and love - activity and affection - and the consciousness of the race testifies that in the high and appropriate exercise of these is a blessedness greater than any other. ↗

— Mark Hopkins

#activity #affection #any #appropriate #blessedness

The Obamas, especially Michelle, have radiated the sense that Americans do not appreciate what they sacrifice by living in a gilded cage. They've forgotten Rule No. 1 of politics: No one sheds tears for anyone lucky enough to live at the White House. ↗

— Maureen Dowd

#appreciate #cage #enough #especially #forgotten

It wasn't sexual in its element. I wasn't being exploited. I was doing what happened. It was very challenging because I played Phyllis from 15 years old to 53 when she died of breast cancer. ↗

— Lesley-Anne Down

#being #breast cancer #cancer #challenging #died

When I get to my deathbed, I don't want to take my last breath and say, Well, how glorious. I've left the world my acting credits. I won't even think that. ↗

— Lesley-Anne Down

#breath #credits #deathbed #even #get

Styx has their own style of music, and I think that's justifiable, the same way that Asia and Yes have had - Yes particularly has a unique style that seems to have transcended all styles of music for 43 years. ↗

— Geoff Downes

#had #i #i think #justifiable #music