But the weakness comes from these Westernised co-opted Muslim leaders who just want to look good in the eyes of the West and Western media.
Every day, nay every moment, try to do some good deed.
Be good to others, that will protect you against evil.
Good actions are a guard against the blows of adversity.
In the past, we spoke of poverty, misery only in the south. Now there is a lot of misery, a lot of bad that creates victims in the north as well. This has become manifest: the global system was not made to serve the good of all, but to serve multinat...
I really like feeling connected to people and feeling like I have a good, solid sense of empathy.
As a kid, I often figured it was good to be patient to a fault.
I think teaching keeps me honest because if I'm up in front of a class talking about what I think is important about fiction while knowing I myself have just failed to do that hours earlier at my computer - it's a good and humbling reminder.
When language is treated beautifully and interestingly, it can feel good for the body: It's nourishing; it's rejuvenating.
I write on a very strict 2-hour-a-day schedule, and I really respond to structure and invented rules. So even if I'm finding out good information on a character, I will stop when I'm set to stop.
Comedy is difficult for an actor. But I think I have a good sense of humor and manage to make people laugh and make them happy.
Hmmm... cooking with wine? I usually drink wine while cooking... I do a good braised short ribs with cabernet, though. We're big red wine drinkers here. All that research showing that it's good for you takes the guilt away.
Liberal capitalism is not at all the Good of humanity. Quite the contrary; it is the vehicle of savage, destructive nihilism.
I discovered early in my career as an entrepreneur that I'm not good at many things, and I said 'I need help.'
It's clear to me that there is no good reason for many philosophy books to sound as complicated as they do.
On paper, being good sounds great but a lot depends on the atmosphere of the workplace or community we live in. We tend to become good or bad depending on the cues sent out within a particular space.
There are people who say, 'Oh this guy is quite thick.' I think the reason is that, increasingly, I don't mind being simple in terms of literary expression. Others say, 'No, no, no. He went to Cambridge. He got a good degree. He must be Einstein.'
Virtue is its own reward. We only invented concepts like heaven and hell to describe how we feel. We don't feel good doing bad and it's nice to help someone.
If I went to a regular job, if I was a secretary or something, I'd want to look good. I'd dress up for that part.
I always look up to girls like Beyonce or Anna Kournikova. Girls who do something well but also look good. I think every girl loves to feel sexy and, sure, there's some creeps out there, but I'm putting myself out there. I guess I'm just working with...
If a scene is longer than three pages, it better be for a good reason.
