"Like the Pentagon, our social science often reduces all phenomena to dollars and body counts. Sexuality, family unity, kinship, masculine solidarity, maternity, motivation, nurturing, all the rituals of personal identity and development, all the bonds of community, seem "sexist," "superstitious," "mystical," "inefficient," "discriminatory." And, of course, they are -- and they are also indispensable to a civilized society."

-- George Gilder

#Motivation Quotes #Community Quotes #Identity Quotes

“All nature is a vast symbolism: Every material fact has sheathed within it a spiritual truth.”
“Photographs donâ€™t lie, but liars may photograph”
“Symphonies can generate a tremendous amount of sounds, beauty, and emotion. That is part of their human feel and sweetness. Keyboards, on the other hand, give us access to millions of sounds. When I put the two together, the result is unique, and itâ€™s not only pleasing to the ear, but produces emotional responses that neither of the two can achieve on their own.”
“As children, Siddhartha and Jesus both realized that life is filled with suffering. The Buddha became aware at an early age that suffering is pervasive. Jesus must have had the same kind of insight, because they both made every effort to offer a way out. We, too, must learn to live in ways that reduce the world's suffering.”
“Bread for myself is a material question. Bread for my neighbor is a spiritual one.”
“It is surely easier to confess a murder over a cup of coffee than in front of a jury.”
“There's always been a need for horror fiction, though--ghost stories have been a staple of every human society since the beginning of recorded literature--and while commercially the field may have its ups and downs, it will never go away. Hell, look at the Bible: gods, devils, ghosts, witches, giants, resurrections. That's one big horror story. And it's the most popular book on the planet.”

Source : "Ron Holland on 'Restoring Our American Legacy' and Protecting Your Wealth in Perilous Times". Interview with Anthony Wile, www.thedailybell.com. November 10, 2013.
“Traveling changed my personality and gave me ability to do the music I do and to think in a certain way that everything can be possible.”

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