"Societies can be sunk by the weight of buried ugliness."

-- Daniel Goleman

#Peace Quotes #War Quotes #Weight Quotes

“I am concerned for the security of our great Nation; not so much because of any threat from without, but because of the insidious forces working from within.”

Source : Douglas MacArthur's speech to the Texas Legislature in Austin (June 13, 1951) as quoted in "General MacArthur Speeches and Reports 1908-1964" edited by Edward T. Imparato (p. 175), June 14, 2000.
“Scientists have shown that because positive and open mindsets produce exploration and experiential learning, they also come to produce more-accurate mental maps of the world.”

Source : Barbara Fredrickson (2009). “Positivity: Top-Notch Research Reveals the Upward Spiral That Will Change Your Life”, p.23, Harmony
“Later, in a different home, I befriended a eucalypt, using a resilient bough as a trampoline. Learning nothing from having plummeted from the peppercorn, I'd bounce happily in my haven in the heavens. I loved that tree - and fully understand why Heysen, Roberts, McCubbin and the rest devoted so much time and effort to painting arboreal portraits.”
“There are two thing you need for a jolly good hymn.The first is a set of words that expresses the mood or sentiment of the worshipper.The second-and perhaps even more important- is a good tune..with a simple popular melody.”
“Alas, after a certain age every man is responsible for his face.”
“It's difficult to speak with beautiful people. No matter how hard you try to pretend otherwise, you still want them to like you.”
“Ultimately as much as the film industry is a business, it's a democracy. And the audience votes on how they feel based on the way they spend their money for tickets.”

Source : Source: www.ign.com
“When alchemists first learned how to distill spirits, they called it aqua vitae, the water of life, and far from considering it the work of the devil, they thought the discovery was divinely inspired.”

Source : "Good Spirits". Book by Gene Logsdon, 1999.

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