“Narcissism and Christianity have little in common, yet the Romantic paradigm of artistic creativity, particularly in light of subsequent Freudian ideas, has tended to foster its share of narcissism. It was the tragic fate of Narcissus that he was so preoccupied with self that he could not appreciate God, nature, or the other.” LittlesIdeasSelfLightCultureCommonChristianityCreativityFateShareAppreciateArtisticTragicNarcissismParadigmNarcissusArtistic CreativityGod NatureTragic Fate Author:John Walford
“One of my favourite things about country music is that, at least until recently, you could always count on a solid story, a punchline and a pun. I think it has that in common with hip hop, where they're not afraid of wordplay and I really appreciate that.” ThinkingCountryStoriesCommonMusic IsAppreciateHip HopHipsHopsNot AfraidFavouritePunWordplayFavourite ThingsPunchlines Author:St. Vincent
“The connoisseur of art must be able to appreciate what is simply beautiful, but the common run of people is satisfied with ornament.” PeopleArtRunningAbleBeautifulCommonAppreciateSatisfiedOrnamentsConnoisseurSimply Beautiful Author:Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“Alabama citizens, like the vast majority of Americans, respect and value the meaning of decency, and appreciate public institutions that reflect the common values of our society.” ValuesCommonCitizensRespectAppreciateInstitutionsMajorityOur SocietyDecencyAlabama Author:Mike Rogers
“To us all, life is a gift, liberty is a right, and the pursuit of happiness is the object supreme. But our conduct in the pursuit differs in accordance with the measure of justice we uphold. A common measure is only possible when we begin to understand and learn to appreciate each other's point of view and point of direction.” Life IsJusticeViewsCommonLibertyObjectsAppreciatePoint Of ViewPursuitSupremePursuit Of HappinessLife Is A GiftLearn To Appreciate Author:Ameen Rihani
“I think people can at least appreciate the sensibility behind the position I have. It is not a pro-marijuana position. It is a common-sense position.” PeopleThinkingCommonBehindsPositionAppreciateCommon SenseMarijuanaSensibility Author:Jared Huffman
“Michael Moore and I actually have a lot in common. We both appreciate living in a country where there's free expression. But Michael, if you ever show up at my front door with a camera, I'll kill you. I mean it.” IfsMeanCountryShowsCommonDoorsFrontsExpressionAppreciateCamerasFront DoorsFree Expression Author:Clint Eastwood
“Augustine said that we were all born into the world of "common grace" [i.e., available to all]. Before one is baptized, or even if one never is, such grace meets one in God's creation. There is grace in the pear tree that blooms and blushes. There is common grace in the sea (that massive cleanliness which we are proceeding to corrupt), in the fact that there was, before we laid hands on it, clean air. Our task is to appreciate that grace.” IfsWorldSaidFactsHandsBornCommonGraceAirTreeSeaCreationAppreciateTasksCleanAvailableMassiveCleanlinessProceedingBaptizedPearsAugustineGod's CreationClean Air Author:Joseph Sittler
“I then greet and cordially thank you all, dear friends belonging to other religious traditions; first of all the Muslims, who worship the one God, living and merciful, and call upon Him in prayer, and all of you. I really appreciate your presence: in it I see a tangible sign of the will to grow in mutual esteem and cooperation for the common good of humanity.” FirstsHumanityGrowsReligiousPrayerCommonWorshipAppreciateTraditionDearEsteemMutualBelongingCooperationTangibleMercifulCommon GoodDear FriendYour PresenceAppreciate YouReligious Traditions Author:Pope Francis
“One of the common failings among honorable people is a failure to appreciate how thoroughly dishonorable some other people can be, and how dangerous it is to trust them.” PeoplePoliticsCommonFailingDangerousTrustFailureAppreciateHonorableDishonorable Author:Thomas Sowell
“I think the kazoo and chocolate-chip cookies have a lot in common. All you need is a mouth to appreciate either one.” ThinkingNeedsCommonMusicMouthsAppreciateChocolateChipsCookiesChocolate ChipsChocolate Chip CookiesKazoos Author:Wally Amos