“There's an appeal to the American sense of exceptionalism, that we're morally superior, as way to not be self-critical. I think that's a bit dangerous.” ThinkingWaySelfBitsDangerousCriticalSuperiorsAppealsExceptionalism Author:Al Franken
“How you feed your mind is every bit as critical to your happiness as how you feed your body.” MindBodyBitsCriticalYour Body Author:Jeff Olson
“The problem I have with socialist utopias is there's some kind of committees trying to soften outcomes for people. I think that imposes models of outcomes for other people's lives. So in a spiritual sense there's some bit of libertarian in me. But the critical thing for me is moderation. And if you let that go far you do end up with a winner-take-all society that ultimately crushes everybody even worse.” PeopleIfsThinkingTryingKindEndsProblemSpiritualBitsModelsCriticalLibertarianWinnerOutcomesCrushSocialistCommitteesModerationUtopia Author:Jaron Lanier
“I suspect that, though Craig indulges in a bit of wishful thinking, playing taps for various critical approaches still quite far from death's door, he may well be correct that New Testament scholarship is more conservative than it once was. This has more than he admits to do with which denominations can afford to train the most students, hire more faculty, and send more members to the SBL.” ThinkingWellsMayStillsReligionBitsDoorsStudentsMembersApproachTrainConservativeVariousCriticalFacultySuspectsTestamentIndulgeNew TestamentScholarshipWishful ThinkingIndulge InDenominations Author:Robert M. Price
“As I wrote more I became more critical of myself and I think that you have to be your harshest judge. I don't ever believe that what I write is my best work. I always think that I can hone it. I can always think that I can make it a little bit better.” ThinkingWritingBelieveLittlesI CanBitsJudgingLittle BitCriticalBest Work Author:Homer Hickam
“I think that mentoring is such a critical part of the role I can play in my position. I see how little bits of exposure and big bits of exposure really change my girls significantly, and I want that for more girls around the country and the world.” ThinkingWorldWantLittlesI CanCountryPlayBigsGirlBitsRolesPositionLittle BitCriticalExposureMentoringMy Girl Author:Michelle Obama