“Never think too much of yourself. Realize you are only an instrument of eternity. Do not get stuck in that terrible trap. You can lose everything.” ThinkingRealizingLosesToo MuchBuddhismBalanceTerribleEternityInstrumentsStuckTraps Author:Frederick Lenz
“There is nothing in the world more helpless and irresponsible and depraved than a man in the depths of an ether binge. It makes you behave like the village drunkard in some early Irish novel. Total loss of all basic motor skills, blurred vision, no balance, numb tongue - the mind recoils in horror, unable to communicate with the spinal column. Which is interesting, because you can actually watch yourself behaving in this terrible way, but you can’t control it.” MenWorldWayMindLossInterestingVisionWatchesNovelBalanceTerribleHorrorSkillsDepthCommunicateTongueBehaveVillageHelplessMotorVegasLas VegasColumnsIrresponsibleNumbLoathingDrunkardsDepravedBingeFear And LoathingRecoil Author:Hunter S. Thompson
“Abroad, the balance of power is shifting. There are new and more terrible weapons - new and uncertain nations - new pressures of population and deprivation.” NationsBalanceTerribleWeaponsPressurePopulationUncertainShiftingCivilityDeprivationBalance Of Power Author:John F. Kennedy
“It is a fearful thing to lead this great peaceful people into war, into the most terrible and disastrous of all wars, civilizationitself seeming to be in the balance. But the right is more precious than peace, and we shall fight for the things we have always carried closest to our hearts.” PeopleHeartWarFightingBalanceTerribleCivilizationPeacefulFearfulClosestSeeming Author:Woodrow Wilson
“I think when people speak about faith, they always get stuck when they're starting to speak about the terrible things that happen in the world, and I always know, even in the Torah, they're always speaking about it, that if there is fifty percent of love, there is fifty percent of hate, they are always in perfect balance.” PeopleThinkingWorldHateSpeakPerfectBalanceTerribleStuckTorah Author:Aviv Alush
“I am very Aristotelian in approach - not in detail - so I always find I'm saying things that get people frustrated like 'It's a matter of balance and judgement'. To a lot of philosophers these are terrible words because they're admitting of vagueness and uncertainty. The more I've done philosophy, the more I've become convinced that that is the way it is.” PeopleDonePhilosophyBalanceTerriblePhilosopherUncertaintyFrustrated Author:Julian Baggini
“Ridiculous yachts and private planes and big limousines won't make people enjoy life more, and it sends out terrible messages to the people who work for them. It would be so much better if that money was spent in Africa - and it's about getting a balance.” PeopleIfsLifeBigsWould BeEnjoyBalanceTerribleMessagesCharityRidiculousPlanesPhilanthropyEnjoy LifePhilanthropicYachtPhilanthropy InspirationLimousines Author:Richard Branson
“What makes this danger so terrible is that humans tip the balance of your world. No other species can make such a difference, for good or ill. If humans can live in harmony with other forms of life, the world rejoices. If not, the world suffers--and may not survive.” IfsWorldHumansMayFormSufferingDifferencesDangerBalanceTerribleHarmonySpeciesIllRejoice Book:The Eternal Flame Source: The Eternal Flame