"He who by an exertion of mind or body, adds to the aggregate of enjoyable wealth, increases the sum of human knowledge, or gives to human life higher elevation or greater fullness - he is, in the larger meaning of the words, a " producer," a " working man," a " laborer," and is honestly earning honest wages."

-- Henry George

#Honesty Quotes #Men Quotes #Giving Quotes

“My first years were spent living just as my forefathers had lived - roaming the green, rolling hills of what are now the states of South Dakota and Nebraska.”
“We live in a world filled with language. Language impartsÂ identity, meaning, and perspective to our human community.Â Writers are either polluters or part of the clean-up team. Just as the language of power and greed has the potential to destroy us, the language of reason and empathy has the power to save us. Writers can inspire a kinder, fairer, more beautiful world, or invite selfishness, stereotyping, and violence. Writers can unite people or divide them.”
“Youâ€™ve been here before. It wonâ€™t kill you. It feels like you canâ€™t breathe, but you actually are breathing. It feels like youâ€™ll never stop crying, but you actually will.”
“For some reason, people value being scared less than they value laughing.”
“I would like to have a Europe that has a strong foreign and defense policy, ensures economic growth and is active in addressing the issues of the refugee crisis. But perhaps not one that imposes new regulations on allergens that requires food menus to be changed everywhere. When that happens, it creates the feeling that the wrong priorities are being set.”
“The movie [Chicken with Plums] is very delicate, and you need to have people around you that understand what you're doing, otherwise it doesn't work.”
“By regarding ourselves with kindness, we begin to dissolve the identity of an isolated, deficient self. This creates the grounds for including others in an unconditionally loving heart.”

Source : Tara Brach (2013). “True Refuge: Finding Peace and Freedom in Your Own Awakened Heart”, p.26, Bantam
“Rank beliefs not according to their plausibility but by the harm they may cause.”

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