The reputations of the nineteenth century will one day be quoted to prove its barbarism. – Ralph Waldo Emerson, “Uses of Great Men” (lecture) Category: Civilization
Every civilization is, among other things, an arrangement for domesticating the passions and setting them to do useful work. – Aldous Huxley Category: Civilization
On sensitive issues, talk isnt cheap – it takes real courage to pry open topics nailed shut. – Marvin Olasky Category: Courage
A task left undone remains undone in two places — at the actual location of the task, and inside your head. Incomplete tasks in your head consume the energy of your attention as they gnaw at your conscience. – Brahma Kumaris Category: Procrastination
It is, generally, in the season of prosperity that men discover their real temper, principles, and designs. – Edmund Burke Category: Men
Its obvious, but perhaps worth saying, that happiness has virtually nothing to do with the state of your intellect. – Daniel Keys Moran Category: Happiness
