We resist mindlessness of any kind. Again, drugs, like television, are fine for other people. The more enslaved they are, the easier it is for us, as long as they stay out of our way. Whether it’s through religiously-imposed ignorance, spectator sports, crack, pot, coke, heroin—or the consumer insecurities imposed by the almighty Tube—it’s fine with us as long as it keeps sheep more docile and easily contained. That doesn’t mean we have to subject ourselves to it. Military generals don’t step out on the missile range and volunteer as targets for the latest prototype weapons
Every adventure requires a first step. Trite but true, even here.
I believe that the abolition of private ownership of land and capital is a necessary step toward any world in which the nations are to live at peace with one another.
Every baby saved, every mother helped to choose life is a step in the right direction.
The wild begins where you least expect it, one step off your normal course
What we will have attained when Neil Armstrong steps down upon the moon is a completely new step in the evolution of man.
True individualists are always at odds with the universe. Set adrift by their peculiar tastes and interests, they spend their lives searching for kindred spirits and a compatible mate. They are hopelessly out of step with the business world and its trivial urgencies. Their priorities are not the priorities of their neighbors. They are unique; therefore they are alone.
Nine times out of ten you take the first step in creating your own universe by picking up the phone.
You wish to see; listen. Hearing is a step toward Vision.
I mean the reason the sit-down strikes struck such fear in the hearts of management was that they knew that a sit-down strike was just one step short of taking over the factory.
The Iraqi elections were an important first step.
Step by step, let whatever happens happen. Real change will come when it is brought about, not by your ego, but by reality. Awareness releases reality to change you.
The desert surrounds your every step and you walk forever a thirsty man.
Be still,” he said, voice harsh. “I might not be able to control myself if you step away.
Instead of planning the retirement of the Space Shuttle program, America should be preparing the shuttles for their next step in space: evolving, not shutting them down and laying off thousands of people.
Hope puts up with modest gains, realizing that the longest journey starts with one step.
You don't step on stage to eat; you go there to be eaten.
The general election's taking place today in Iraq, so I guess that means we're one step closer to being there for another 10 years.
Just keep taking the next step and keep having excellence in the ordinary.
One year, I'd completely lost my bearings trying to follow potty training instruction from a psychiatric expert. I was stuck on step on, which stated without an atom of irony: "Before you begin, remove all stubbornness from the child. ". . . I knew it only could have been written by someone whose suit coat was still spotless at the end of the day, not someone who had any hands-on experience with an actual two-year-old.