"violence is an evil thing, but when the guns are all in the hands of the men without respect for human rights, then men are really in trouble."

-- Louis L'Amour

#Gun Quotes #Men Quotes #Rights Quotes

“A good song stays in your head because it's catchy, a great song stays because it means something to you.”
“In defense of our persons and properties under actual violation, we took up arms. When that violence shall be removed, when hostilities shall cease on the part of the aggressors, hostilities shall cease on our part also.”
“I hate dogma in any form. I hated it in the Catholic Church and Girl Scout troops of the 1950s, and I hate in in gay activism and established feminism today.”
“No affairs for me. It is so wonderful to have a family to come home to, to sit with them, pull each other's legs... To lose all of that for what? Who's got the time? I'm having great fun working.”
“As our closest relatives, they (chimpanzees) tell us special things about what it means to be a primate and, ultimately, what it means to be a human at the DNA level.”
“Writing novels is the hardest thing I've ever done, including digging irrigation ditches.”
“People who consider themselves political, who follow political developments most rigorously, are often those who view the political process with the greatest lack of perspective.”
“Write down your barrier thoughts, and then consider ways to reinterpret the situation. In the process, ask yourself questions like... What else could this situation or experience mean? Can anything good come from it? Does it present any opportunities for me? What lessons can I learn and apply to the future? Did I develop any strengths as a result?”

Source : Sonja Lyubomirsky (2007). “The How of Happiness: A New Approach to Getting the Life You Want”, p.96, Penguin

You may also like: