Martha Beck Quotes
Once we're willing to confront our emotional suffering, we begin making choices based on attraction instead of aversion, love instead of fear. Where we used to think about what was 'safe,' we now become interested in doing what seems right or fun or meaningful or ripe with possibilities.Martha Beck
Quotes to Explore
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Science fiction has these obsessions with certain sciences - large scale engineering, neuroscience.
Paolo Bacigalupi -
Even complex passwords are getting easy to break if they're too short. That's because today's inexpensive computer chips have the power of supercomputers from the year 2000.
Barton Gellman -
What I believe will make my acting career successful going forward is hard work. I like to challenge myself. Then it's the people I meet and choosing the projects I want to work on correctly. There's a lot of characters I can play.
Barkhad Abdi -
I never give advice unless someone asks me for it. One thing I've learned, and possibly the only advice I have to give, is to not be that person giving out unsolicited advice based on your own personal experience.
Taylor Swift -
We're going to lose more species, acidify the oceans more, do damage that it will take millions of years - if not longer - to unwind. Exactly how much damage will we do? How deep will those scars run? We don't know yet. But we will turn the ship.
Ramez Naam -
It is the woman - nearly always - in spite of all the advances of modern feminism, who still takes responsibility for the bulk of the chores, as well as doing her paid job. This is true even in households where men try to be unselfish and to do their share.
A. N. Wilson
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My dresses are for women of all different shapes and sizes. Actually, the one I tried on yesterday was the one Jennifer wore. And who'd have thought I'd be the same size as Jennifer Lopez!
Victoria Beckham Spice Girls -
There are a few players who don't like to think about the game.
Sachin Tendulkar -
No, you never get any fun out of the things you haven't done.
Ogden Nash -
Human well-being is not a random phenomenon. It depends on many factors - ranging from genetics and neurobiology to sociology and economics. But, clearly, there are scientific truths to be known about how we can flourish in this world. Wherever we can have an impact on the well-being of others, questions of morality apply.
Sam Harris -
Be realistic and truthful - and tell Hong Kong businessmen honestly that they should go for long-term investments since it is unlikely money can be made in the short haul.
Zhu Rongji -
I can be not showered and dressed like a slob, but my lip gloss will be on!
Dagmara Dominczyk
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I'm a lot more interested in people than I used to be. I used to be most interested in abstract ideas, and people were an afterthought, but that's changed a bit.
Malcolm Gladwell -
You can tell when someone is putting on a role. If someone really believes in what they're saying, it's quite hard to find cracks.
Imogen Poots -
I can't inhabit my characters until I know what kind of work they do. This requires research because my jobs for the last decade have been author and professor, and I'd like to spare the world more author or professor novels.
Victor LaValle -
We're really blessed that we've been as well received as we have been.
Zac Brown Band -
You can't succeed in beating the insurgents unless you can convince the people that they can be protected.
Rand Beers -
The way I like to start a new project is to take a cover song and make a stab at it, ideally one that has nothing to do with the people in the room.
Jack White The White Stripes
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You do have to be a bit careful with your voice. It is an instrument.
Elvis Costello -
What breaks my heart is suffering of any kind.
Alicia Keys -
Hope and fear cannot alter the seasons.
Chogyam Trungpa -
'Know thyself' was written over the portal of the antique world. Over the portal of the new world, 'Be thyself' shall be written.
Oscar Wilde -
She provides instant defense. And she can get a steal at any time.
J. M. Roberts -
Once we're willing to confront our emotional suffering, we begin making choices based on attraction instead of aversion, love instead of fear. Where we used to think about what was 'safe,' we now become interested in doing what seems right or fun or meaningful or ripe with possibilities.
Martha Beck