An economy that depends on slavery needs to promote images of slaves that “justify” the institution of slavery. The contemporary economy depends right now on the representation of women within the beauty myth. Economist John Kenneth Galbraith off...
Gorgeous, amazing things come into our lives when we are paying attention: mangoes, grandnieces, Bach, ponds. This happens more often when we have as little expectation as possible. If you say, "Well, that's pretty much what I thought I'd see," you a...
[I]t is the greatest absurdity to suppose it in the power of one, or of any number of men, at the entering into society to renounce their essential natural rights, or the means of preserving those rights, when the grand end of civil government, from ...
You cannot reconcile creativeness with technical achievement. You may be perfect in playing the piano, and not be creative. You may be able to handle color, to put paint on canvas most cleverly, and not be a creative painter...having lost the song, w...
Always being there was the essential secret for a wife.
Age is the single largest risk factor for an enormous number of diseases. So if you can essentially postpone aging, then you can have beneficial effects on a whole wide range of disease.
You have to respect your audience. Without them, you're essentially standing alone, singing to yourself.
No-one works for money alone and tapping into what people want from their careers and what they have to offer is essential.
Indeed, artists, particularly modern artists, have intentionally limited the scope and vocabulary of their expression to convey, as Mark Rothko and Ad Reinhardt do, the most essential, even spiritual, ideas of their art.
I was in art school once a week from six to 16, which was essential in shaping my artistic sensitivity.
For every thorn is just as essential to the longevity of the plant as the blossoms.
Daily motivation is essential to recharge your spirit.
The theological contacts between Jews and Christians during much of the premodern period are best characterized as disputations. Even when not engaged in face-to-face argumentation, Jews and Christians spoke about each other in essentially disputatio...
Educating young people about the harms of drugs is essential.
People essentially like local news better than network news.
I believe empathy is the most essential quality of civilization.
When you reach out to those in need, do not be surprised if the essential meaning of something occurs.
Not to be boxed in, to be able to transcend boundaries: for an artist, it's essential.
An approachable and authentic CEO is essential to fostering a high-performance, open communications culture.
But as I always say to people I'm essentially a public service person.
A person who is gifted sees the essential point and leaves the rest as surplus.
