Universal education is not only a moral imperative but an economic necessity, to pave the way toward making many more nations self-sufficient and self-sustaining.
If we have no mercy toward others, that is one proof that we have never experienced God's mercy.
The great shift. . . is the movement away from the value-laden languages of. . . the "humanities," and toward the ostensibly value-neutral languages of the "sciences. " This attempt to escape from, or to deny, valuation is. . . especially important in psychology. . . and the so-called social sciences. Indeed, one could go so far as to say that the specialized languages of these disciplines serve virtually no other purpose than to conceal valuation behind an ostensibly scientific and therefore nonvaluational semantic screen.
I have long been aware that when an independent intellectual stands up to an autocratic state, step one toward freedom is often a step into prison. Now I am taking that step; and true freedom is that much nearer.
I've heard claims that we can wish our way to perfect, permanent wellness, but I haven't seen any proof of that. Sickness and death are part of life. But you can optimize your life. You can make progress as you strive toward perfection.
Dreams touch every level of our life. They may let us glimpse the future, or give suggestions for healing, or share insights into our relationships. Above all, they can and will steer us more directly toward God.
Every genius thinks INWARDLY toward his Mind instead of outwardly toward his senses
Impiety. Your irreverence toward my deity.
The greatest step toward success is self confidence. The greatest builder of self confidence is self esteem, and self esteem comes from doing the daily things you know you should do. Your self esteem will start to soar when you make some critical decisions - decisions to walk a new road, to start a new direction, to start a new discipline.
One of the challenges of buying local advertising is, how do you know if it worked? How do you know if it's got value? We're moving toward an e-commerce experience for local, an Amazon-like experience for local.
The paths by which people journey toward happiness lie in part through the world about them and in part through the experience of their own soul.
Whoever starts out toward the unknown must consent to venture alone.
I think people who vibrate at the same frequency, vibrate toward each other. They call it - in science - sympathetic vibrations.
Our God does not indulge us, but He is merciful toward our weaknesses as He strives to tutor us.
You have got to goad yourself toward a becoming that is in accordance with what you are innate. You have got to sometimes become the medicine you want to take. You have got to, you have absolutely got to put your face into the gash and sniff, and lick. You have got to learn to get sick. You have got to reestablish the integrity of your emotions so that their violence can become a health and so that you can keep on becoming. There is no sacrifice. You have got to want to live. You have got to force yourself to want to.
My attitude toward progress has passed from antagonism to boredom. I have long ceased to argue with people who prefer Thursday to Wednesday because it is Thursday.
There was a rock in front of my hut, a tall, gray rock. By its looks it seemed to be well-disposed toward me.
Great nations of the world are moving toward democracy.
A pioneer is not someone who makes her own soap. She is one who takes up her burdens and walks toward the future.
Usually when someone believes in a particular religion, his attitude becomes more and more a sharp angle pointing away from himself. In our way the point of the angle is always toward ourselves.