“When humans act like animals, they become the most dangerous of animals to themselves and other humans, and this is because of another critical difference between humans and animals: Whereas animals are usually restrained by the limits of physical appetites, humans have mental appetites that can be far more gross and capacious than physical ones. Only humans squander and hoard, murder and pillage because of notions.” HumansDifferencesAnimalDangerousLimitsMurderNotionCriticalAppetiteConsumerismGrossOverconsumptionHumans And Animals Author:Wendell Berry
“The difference between a theatre with and without an audience is enormous. There is a palpable, critical energy created by the presence of the audience.” EnergyDifferencesAudienceCriticalTheatreEnormous Book:Midsummer Snowballs Source: Midsummer Snowballs
“Our most basic institution of family desperately needs help and support from the extended family and the public institutions that surround us. Brothers and sisters, aunts and uncles, grandparents and cousins can make a powerful difference in the lives of children. Remember that the expression of love and encouragement from an extended family member will often provide the right influence and help a child at a critical time.” NeedsChildrenHelpingRememberDifferencesPowerfulSupportInfluenceBrotherExpressionMembersEncouragementInstitutionsCriticalSurroundUnclesGrandparentBrothers And SistersCousinAuntFamily MembersExtended FamilyExpressions Of LoveAunts And UnclesHelp And Support Author:M. Russell Ballard
“Friends serve central functions for children that parents do not, and they play a critical role in shaping children's social skills and their sense of identity. . . . The difference between a child with close friendships and a child who wants to make friends but is unable to can be the difference between a child who is happy and a child who is distressed in one large area of life.” WantChildrenPlaySocialParentDifferencesRolesIdentitySkillsAreasFunctionCriticalClose FriendsSocial SkillsClose Friendship Author:Zick Rubin
“Every time we share something rather than own it ourselves, we reduce the stress on the planet. That could make the critical difference as the global population continues to grow.” GrowsDifferencesSharePlanetsStressPopulationCritical Author:Lisa Gansky
“I was a very senior minister in the Howard government and I sat around this particular table [in the prime ministerial office] in many discussions. The difference between being a senior minister and the prime minister is that ultimately the buck does stop with the prime minister and in the end the prime minister has to make those critical judgement calls and that's the big difference.” DoeEndsBigsGovernmentDifferencesParticularOfficeTablesCriticalMinistersDiscussionJudgementSatPrimeSeniorPrime MinisterBucks Author:Tony Abbott
“People are attracted to teaching because they want to make a real impact. The teachers who are making the greatest difference go far beyond meeting standardised test measures. They aspire to truly level the playing field for their students, which means inspiring a love of learning, fostering the highest levels of critical thinking, building perseverance in working towards academic excellence, and so on.” PeopleThinkingWantMeanRealDifferencesLevelsTeacherTeachingFieldsStudentsBuildingHighestTestsImpactMeetingsExcellencePerseveranceCriticalAcademicAspireCritical ThinkingPlaying FieldsFosteringLove Of LearningAcademic Excellence Author:Wendy Kopp
“Whoever is truly humbled — will not be easily angry, nor harsh or critical of others. He will be compassionate and tender to the infirmities of his fellow-sinners, knowing that if there is a difference — it is grace alone which has made it! He knows that he has the seeds of every evil in his own heart. And under all trials and afflictions — he will look to the hand of the Lord, and lay his mouth in the dust, acknowledging that he suffers much less than his iniquities have deserved.” IfsKnowsLooksHeartMadeHandsSufferingEvilDifferencesLordKnowingGraceMouthsFellowsAngryLaysCriticalSeedsTrialsDustMade ItSinnerCompassionateHarshAfflictionInfirmityIniquity Author:John Newton
“For someone who is starting out on developing their critical skills, just being aware of its existence is great: it can make the difference between trying to write a story around a cliche or an original idea, and better still, studying it can eventually clue you in on how to breathe new life into tired tropes.” WritingTryingStillsIdeasStoriesDifferencesExistenceStudySkillsOriginalsTiredStartingCriticalBreatheDevelopingJust BeingNew LifeClueClicheStarting OutOriginal IdeasTropes Author:Charles Stross
“There's this belief that some things can be taken seriously in an intellectual way, while some things are only entertainment or only a commodity. Or there's some kind of critical consensus that some things are "good," and some things are garbage, throwaway culture. And I think the difference between them, in a lot of ways, is actually much less than people think. Especially when you get down to how they affect the audience.” PeopleThinkingWayKindCultureBeliefDifferencesAudienceTakenIntellectualEntertainmentCriticalCommodityGarbageConsensus Author:Chuck Klosterman