#worth

When we see persons of worth, we should think of equaling them; when we see persons of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves. ↗

— Confucius

#contrary #examine #inwards #ourselves #persons

Fear comes from uncertainty. When we are absolutely certain, whether of our worth or worthlessness, we are almost impervious to fear. ↗

— William Congreve

#almost #certain #comes #fear #impervious

The self is just not a worthy enough vehicle to worship. ↗

— Peter Coyote

#just #self #vehicle #worship #worthy

Ceremony leads her bigots forth, prepared to fight for shadows of no worth. While truths, on which eternal things depend, can hardly find a single friend. ↗

— William Cowper

#ceremony #depend #eternal #fight #find

In the absence of willpower the most complete collection of virtues and talents is wholly worthless. ↗

— Aleister Crowley

#collection #complete #most #talents #virtues

To read a newspaper is to refrain from reading something worth while. The first discipline of education must therefore be to refuse resolutely to feed the mind with canned chatter. ↗

— Aleister Crowley

#chatter #discipline #education #feed #first

I really liked Yale, although it was extremely intimidating. When I visited the campus, I was hiding behind trees, I felt so unworthy. ↗

— Claire Danes

#behind #campus #extremely #felt #hiding

Heritage Action is a self-interested fundraising organization led by a former Giuliani staffer who is not taking counsel from real conservatives... It is a worthless organization to the conservative movement. I'll be the first to say that. ↗

— Geoff Davis

#be the first #conservative #conservative movement #conservatives #counsel

People really feel the need to share how the series has touched their lives, and that's been very moving. We're enormously grateful to the fans of the show. They've been extremely loyal to us season after season, and they make it all worthwhile. ↗

— Roma Downey

#been #enormously #extremely #fans #feel

To be perfectly frank, there is an odd place after losing a child, where you think somehow your life is worth less. ↗

— Elizabeth Edwards

#child #frank #less #life #losing