Conformity is a problem for many small groups. Members put a higher priority on cohesion than on coming up with a well-reasoned choice. They pressure dissenters, shield themselves from negative feedback, keep silent when they disagree ...
It's difficult to make the argument that one female fist inserted into one male ass--or, for that matter, dozens or even hundreds of fists inserted into as many asses--can really make a difference for, say, lesbian mothers fighting for custody of the...
Her task seemed ridiculous, the result of a momentary weakness, of believing in the impossible, that stories have a trajectory where we find things out, resolve things to our satisfaction and come out the other side, wiser and happier
We cannot change the past, she thought. How we long to sometimes, trying to work out how horror might have been averted by a fluke of fortune, a kind intercession, wisdom not yet granted.
The only way someone can be of help to you is in challenging your ideas. If you're ready to listen and if you're ready to be challenged, there's one thing that you can do, but no one can help you. What is this most important thing of all? It's called...
Sometimes these challenges naturally select more chefs that can think on their feet very quickly. There are chefs I know who won't put things on the menu unless they've tried it four or five times. So you just naturally select a certain kind of chef,...
At least one indication of unbelief is the tendency to measure life's challenges against our own adequacy instead of God's promises. To enter our Sabbath rest, we must put an end to self-reliance - trusting in our own abilities to overcome difficulti...
I have a deep appreciation for anything that challenges my morality. I tend to wonder which thing or person might overpower my beliefs and would I avoid it altogether in order to say, "It didn't conquer me," or would I accept the challenge head-on in...
Acting is always a challenge.
Do you want to run away by dying? Or to live and accept the challenge? - Ciel Phantomhive
Consumer electronics is a challenging one.
I look forward to the challenges.
I love to challenge myself.
If you're not challenged, you'll get bored.
Work is no longer challenging.
The power of uncovering India’s biggest concealment is in your hands.
The biggest tragedy I had was the loss of my daughter from neuromuscular disease in 2000, at age 46.
In the biggest and the smallest I sleep but at the same place I stay.
Your silences remain; they are your biggest mask.
My biggest regret is what I didn’t say… (Jake)
My biggest hero, Gregory Peck, was my birthday present on April 14, 1973. I just sat and stared at him.
