I think being a mother helps keep your feet on the ground. There's very little dignity in parenthood. It's a great leveller.
Man is a credulous animal, and must believe something; in the absence of good grounds for belief, he will be satisfied with bad ones.
A good short-story writer has an instinct for sketching in just enough background to ground the specific story.
I make sure I always surround myself with good, down to earth, fun, real people, who always keep me grounded.
There's something about taking a plow and breaking new ground. It gives you energy.
The political process is rough and tumble by definition, and being grounded in faith in a Higher Power has proven helpful in navigating the difficult terrain.
All sciences are now under the obligation to prepare the ground for the future task of the philosopher, which is to solve the problem of value, to determine the true hierarchy of values.
I saw 28 Days. I don't remember rehab being like a day camp or being that funny. Rehab is a dumping ground. It's a big landfill.
These are the themes in life which are consistent in Judaism, Islam, Hinduism - of being grounded in who you are and being engaged in an unjust world.
My feet are definitely more grounded than before. And I know that I'm not holding onto a dream. I'm holding onto my life.
Yoga changed my life. I go between 4 and 6 times a week. It's incredibly grounding and an intense level of focus.
I found going to school when I was modeling very grounding. It's really kept my perspective on bigger things in my life.
No nation now sets forth to despoil another upon the avowed ground that it desires the spoils.
I think we need to start thinking about grounding our moral systems in our biology.
I am built close to the ground and of extravagant body.
At the risk of sounding too cliche, I found a really fantastic church. That is what keeps me grounded.
I just feel passionately about a few things and particularly about helping artists get off the ground.
To have friends who will always take you to higher ground is an incalculable blessing.
I'm either shooting nine grams of coke a day or spending two hours at the gym. There's no middle ground.
You see, I was born in the slums, that was before the ghetto. The ghetto was kind of refined; the slums was right there on the ground.
I try to ground most of my characters in reality somehow. That's kind of what I bring to the table.
