"When we treat people merely as they are, they will remain as they are. When we treat them as if they were what they should be, they will become what they should be."

-- Thomas S. Monson

#People Quotes #Treats Quotes #Should Quotes

“There is something disorderly about the death of a young person. In a universe disturbed by so much over which we have no control, an untimely tragedy rattles the teeth of our already shaken confidence. We want to domesticate death, fight it on our own turf, in familiar rooms with shades drawn evenly, top sheets turned back, and a circle of hushed voices closing in.”

Source : Faye Moskowitz (1985). “A Leak in the Heart: Tales from a Woman's Life”, David R Godine Pub
“I mistrust the judgment of every man in a case in which his own wished are concerned”
“Is it security you want? There is no security at the top of the world.”

Source : Garet Garrett (1955). “The American Story”, p.393, Ludwig von Mises Institute
“History provides many examples of democracy crushed by people who said to be the champion of "genuine democracy" and "the people's real meaning". The realization about this may lead us to a defence position that conceals that democracy is an extraordinarily demanding way of rule. It must constantly find new ways to revitalize, to reach out to people and make them active. Dictatorships offers a machinery of obedience, closed and externally well-oiled. Democracy is based on fairness, openness and pulsating life. Therefore it must constantly be won again.”
“With my work I attempt to help man to overcome his alienation; I do this by surrounding his daily life with objects, which confront him in a tactile way with the final and deepest problems of our existence. I want the means that I employ to create the necessary stimulus to be as direct as possible. Instead of giving a sermon on humility, I often prefer to depict humility itself.”
“On the whole, with scandalous exceptions, Democracy has given the ordinary worker more dignity than he ever had.”
“I am not generous about telling people who I am and what I like to do because it's my life and it only belongs to me and my friends and family.”

Source : "Elena Anaya: Almodóvar's new leading lady". Interview with Tim Lewis, www.theguardian.com. August 13, 2011.
“Turbulence is life force. It is opportunity. Let's love turbulence and use it for change.”

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