“It is a great mistake to think that the extremist is a better man than the moderate. Usually the difference is not that he is morally stronger, but that he is intellectually weaker. He is not more virtuous. He is simply more foolish.” ThinkingMenDifferencesMistakeStrongerFoolishVirtuousModeratesExtremistGreat MistakesBetter Man Book:The Strenuous Life: Essays and Addresses Source: The Strenuous Life: Essays and Addresses
“Women are not angels. They are as foolish as men in many ways; but they have had to devote themselves to life whilst men have had to devote themselves to death; and that makes a vital difference in male and female religion. Women have been forced to fear whilst men have been forced to dare: the heroism of a woman is to nurse and protect life, and of a man to destroy it and court death.” MenWayHas BeensDifferencesProtectAngelFemaleCourtMalesDareFoolishNurseHeroism Author:George Bernard Shaw
“We feel properly embarrassed when we are caught doing something that makes us look inept, knuckleheaded, or inappropriate. Maybe the difference is this: we feel embarrassed because we look bad, and we feel shame because we think we are bad. When we are embarrassed, we feel socially foolish. When we are shamed, we feel morally unworthy.” ThinkingFeelsLooksDifferencesShameCaughtFoolishEmbarrassedEmbarrassmentUnworthyInappropriate Author:Lewis B. Smedes
“The foolish idea that my music can actually make a difference in someone's life - that right there is proof that it's working. It makes me feel great, it really does.” FeelsDoeIdeasDifferencesProofFoolishMaking A DifferenceWorking It Author:Jason Mraz