#vera

It will always be the same possibilities, in sum or on the average, that go on repeating themselves until a man comes along who does not value the actuality above idea. It is he who first gives the new possibilities their meaning, their direction, and he awakens them. ↗

— Robert Musil

#actuality #along #always #average #awakens

The Bible and several other self help or enlightenment books cite the Seven Deadly Sins. They are: pride, greed, lust, envy, wrath, sloth, and gluttony. That pretty much covers everything that we do, that is sinful... or fun for that matter. ↗

— Dave Mustaine

#books #cite #covers #deadly #enlightenment

Because of their low earnings and family obligations, Latinas would not be putting much money into private investment accounts. An average Latina could wind up losing thousands of dollars under this proposal. ↗

— Grace Napolitano

#average #because #could #dollars #earnings

I played an artist in a comedy called 'Rooster.' It was a zany film by Glen Larson, a friend who produced several successful television series including 'Magnum PI.' ↗

— LeRoy Neiman

#called #comedy #film #friend #glen

I had the benefit of experiencing a hundred times more than the average kid. I don't look back with regret at all. It was the best life ever. ↗

— Corin Nemec

#back #benefit #best #ever #experiencing

Homeowners and business owners across the country agreed to pay premiums, communities agreed to adopt building codes to mitigate flood dangers, and the Federal Government agreed to provide insurance coverage to policyholders after a disaster. ↗

— Bob Ney

#adopt #after #agreed #building #business

The average celebrity meets, in one year, ten times the amount of people that the average person meets in his entire life. ↗

— Jack Nicholson

#average #average person #celebrity #entire #entire life

The long irons are the nemesis of the average golfer. I'm convinced that the underlying reason for this is that he keeps hearing how hard they are to handle. They're not that difficult, truly. ↗

— Jack Nicklaus

#convinced #difficult #golfer #handle #hard

One has to pay dearly for immortality; one has to die several times while one is still alive. ↗

— Friedrich Nietzsche

#dearly #die #immortality #pay #several

There is in general good reason to suppose that in several respects the gods could all benefit from instruction by us human beings. We humans are - more humane. ↗

— Friedrich Nietzsche

#benefit #could #general #general good #gods