Quotes of: Political-activity Keyword

I mean if politics was my main motivation I would be doing politics. But I'm a filmmaker.

Michael Moore

Politics is war without bloodshed while war is politics with bloodshed.

Mao Zedong

Political work is the life-blood of all economic work.

Mao Zedong

Be polite; write diplomatically; even in a declaration of war one observes the rules of politeness.

Otto von Bismarck

You cannot be politically correct in a war.

Rupert Everett

Few activities are as delightful as learning new vocabulary.

Tim Gunn: A Guide to Quality, Taste & Style

I will remain active in judo.

Ryoko Tani

Happiness consists in activity. It is running steam, not a stagnant pool.

John Mason Good

The way to bring about change is to be proactive and active.

Octavia Spencer

Vail Resorts School of Shred program is a great way to help encourage kids to stay active by getting them outside and on the mountain.

Lindsey Vonn

I've always had an active imagination.

Rickie Lee Jones

My belief is that sports in school is not an extracurricular activity.

Brian Kilmeade

Many people who have an interest in politics feel they should proclaim—loudly, and at any given time—what their views are and why the “other side” is wrong. These proclamations appear in many forms, from scathing letters to the editor to frot...

Buddhism and Politics: Citizens, Politicians, and the Noble Eightfold Path

A three inch tongue -- the iron bulwark of politics.

Japanese

Too much politeness is impertinent.

Japanese

Another way to describe the dilemma for religious faith is that pluralism creates social conditions in which God is no longer an inevitability. While it is possible to believe in God, one has to work much harder at it because the framework of belief ...

To Change the World: The Irony, Tragedy, and Possibility of Christianity in the Late Modern World

Is it possible that we ‘hate’ politics because we have forgotten its specific and limited nature, its overwhelming value, and also its innate fragility? Could it be that our expectations are so high that politics appears almost destined to disapp...

Defending Politics: Why Democracy Matters in the Twenty-First Century

Moving is both liberating and debilitating. Undertaken too late, it is a very stressful process, one that sometimes seems to catapult people into frail old age, and undertaken too soon, it may preempt other possibilities. [p. 38]

Composing a Further Life: The Age of Active Wisdom

Sorting gets harder as time goes on--it requires a sort of ruthless decisiveness, while indecision results in endless dithering. Five moves, they say, equal a fire. But those who haven't moved may begin to need a fire. [p. 38]

Composing a Further Life: The Age of Active Wisdom

The critical question about regret is whether experience led to growth and new learning. Some people seem to keep on making the same mistakes, while others at least make new ones. Regret and remorse can be either paralyzing or inspiring. [p. 199]

Composing a Further Life: The Age of Active Wisdom

Anarchy has the flexibility to overcome many of the traditional problems of activism by focusing on revolution not as another cause but as a philosophy of living. This philosophy is as concrete as a brick being thrown through a window or flowers grow...

Anarchy in the Age of Dinosaurs