“Man liveth from hour to hour, and knoweth not what may happen; Influences circle him on all sides, and yet must he answer for his actions: For the being that is master of himself, bendeth events to his will, But a slave to selfish passions is the wavering creature of circumstance.” MenMayHappensActionPassionSidesHoursAnswersInfluenceEventsMastersCircumstancesCreaturesSlaveSelfishCirclesWillpowerWavering Book:Tupper's Poetical Works: Proverbial Philosophy, A Thousand Lines, Hactenus Source: Tupper's Poetical Works: Proverbial Philosophy, A Thousand Lines, Hactenus
“Jane Addams, founder of Hull House, once asked, "How shall we respond to the dreams of youth?" It is a dazzling and elegant question, a question that demands an answer--a range of answers, really, spiraling outward in widening circles.” DreamHouseAnswersYouthDemandCirclesRangeFoundersElegantJaneDazzlingHullHull House Author:Bill Ayers
“What happens if you start drawing squares? Well, I'd say the answer to that is, don't get famous for drawing circles.” IfsWellsHappensAnswersDrawingCirclesSquares Author:Trey Anastasio
“The sanctions and travel restrictions would have to be far more comprehensive to be truly painful for [Vladimir] Putin and his inner circle. And the new middle class should also feel the effects of what he is doing. For instance, we should ask those who wish to enter the EU whether they have visited illegally occupied Crimea in the last few months and, if the answer is "yes," deny them a visa.” IfsFeelsShouldLastsAsksWishAnswersClassMiddleEffectsMonthsPainfulDenyCirclesInstanceMiddle ClassRestrictionPutinComprehensiveSanctionsVisaCrimea Author:Garry Kasparov