“Though he avoided outright endorsement of the view, fifth-century Church Father Saint Augustine was clearly familiar with the theory of the spherical earth: "They [those who believe that "there are men on the other side of the earth"] fail to observe that even if the world is held to be global or rounded in shape, or if some process of reasoning should prove this to be the case, it would still not necessarily follow that the land on the opposite side is not covered by masses of water."” IfsMenWorldShouldBelieveStillsEarthFatherProcessSidesWaterChurchViewsCasesFailingLandCenturyTheoryShapesProveMassOppositesSaintFamiliarReasoningCoveredFifthAvoidedEndorsementsAugustineChurch Fathers Author:Saint Augustine
“The range of what we think and do is limited by what we fail to notice. And because we fail to notice there is little we can do to change until we notice how failing to notice shapes our thoughts and deeds.” ThinkingLittlesCan DoChangeJusticeKnowledgeLearningFailingShapesManagementSocial JusticeDeedsRangeOur ThoughtsMindful Living Author:R. D. Laing
“I fail to see what difference it makes whether it be supernatural or not--so long as it is malefic, possesses great powers and life span and has the ability to change its shape at will.” LongDifferencesAbilityFailingShapesGreat PowerLife SpanAbility To Change Author:Roger Zelazny
“The Government covers their own ass from things they fail to do to protect its own people from corporations that control the government, which is the reason we don't have checks and balances in this country. They checked how much balance they needed to influence congress and all the other branches of government in some way, shape, or form, and cash is king.” PeopleWayCountryReasonGovernmentFormFailingInfluenceKingsNeededBalanceShapesProtectCongressChecksAssCorporationsBranchesCashBranches Of Government Author:Immortal Technique
“The reason why Matthew Arnold, to my feeling, fails entirely as a poet (though no doubt his ideas were good - at least, I am told they were) is that he had no sense of touch whatsoever. Nothing made any impression on his skin. He could feel neither the shape nor the texture of a poem with his hands.” FeelsMadeIdeasReasonFeelingsHandsDoubtFailingPoetShapesSkinsImpressionReason WhyNo DoubtTextureMatthew Book:Ser. Milton and the Augustan Age Source: Ser. Milton and the Augustan Age
“It's ok to fail. Failing does not shape your personality; it's how you react upon your failure. Do you dust yourself off and mope or do you dust yourself off and come back stronger the next time? Eventually you will win. It may not happen the next time, it may take a little time but you will win in the end.” MayLittlesDoeEndsHappensMotivationalNextWinningFailingPersonalityShapesStrongerDustNext TimeLittle TimeDust Yourself Off Author:Tiger Woods
“Children are born as individuals. If we fail to see that, if we see them as clay to be molded in any shape we like, the tougher ones will fight back and end up spiteful and wild, while the less strong will lose that uniqueness they were born with.” IfsChildrenEndsFightingIndividualStrongBornLosesFailingShapesIndividualityUniquenessClayStrong WillSpiteful Author:Melvin Konner
“If we fail to realize our full potential as human beings, we live more on an animalistic level. This is fine for dogs, cats, and chimpanzees but doesn't work quite so well for women and men. Without the capacity to freely shape our own lives, much as a sculptor might carve stone, we inevitably slip into negativity and depression.” IfsMenHumansWellsMightRealizingHuman BeingsLevelsFailingDogFineShapesMen And WomenCapacityStonesCatSlipsNegativitySculptorsFull PotentialChimpanzeesAnimalistic Author:H. E Davey
“All relationships change the brain - but most important are the intimate bonds that foster or fail us, altering the delicate circuits that shape memories, emotions and that ultimate souvenir, the self.” ImportantSelfMemoriesEmotionBrainFailingShapesUltimateIntimateDelicateCircuitsSouvenirs Author:Diane Ackerman
“I have never, not once, gone on television and not received some email or tweet or comment about my hair. Without fail. Isn't that absurd? All it does is make me want to shape my bangs into a sort of middle finger-like sculpture.” WantDoeGoneFailingMiddleTelevisionHairShapesFingersAbsurdCommentEmailSculptureBangsTweetMiddle Finger Author:Sally Kohn