“Physically my brain is in great shape. My motor functions are fine, but I think going through the whole ordeal... coming pretty close to death, may have affected my priorities.” ThinkingMayWholeBrainFineShapesFunctionPrioritiesAffectedMotorOrdealsClose To Death Author:Bill Berry
“What is the only provocation that could bring about the use of nuclear weapons? Nuclear weapons. What is the priority target for nuclear weapons? Nuclear weapons. What is the only established defense against nuclear weapons? Nuclear weapons. How do we prevent the use of nuclear weapons? By threatening to use nuclear weapons. And we can't get rid of nuclear weapons, because of nuclear weapons. The intransigence, it seems, is a function of the weapons themselves.” UseSeemsWeaponsFunctionDefenseNuclearPrioritiesTargetNuclear WeaponsThreateningNuclear WarProvocation Author:Martin Amis
“In today's world parents find themselves at the mercy of a society which imposes pressures and priorities that allow neither timenor place for meaningful activities and relations between children and adults, which downgrade the role of parents and the functions of parenthood, and which prevent the parent from doing things he wants to do as a guide, friend, and companion to his children.” WorldWantChildrenTodayParentRolesActivityAdultsMercyFunctionRelationPressureGuidesPrioritiesMeaningfulCompanionParenthoodToday's World Book:2 Wrlds Childhood Source: 2 Wrlds Childhood
“Whoever considers morality the main objective of human existence, seems to me like a person who defines the purpose of a clock asnot going wrong. The first objective for a clock, is, however, that it does run; not going wrong is an additional regulative function. If not a watch's greatest accomplishment were not going wrong, unwound watches might be the best.” IfsFirstsHumansPersonsDoeSeemsMightRunningPurposeExistenceWatchesMoralityFunctionPrioritiesObjectivesClockAccomplishmentBeing The BestHuman ExistenceGreatest Accomplishment Author:Franz Grillparzer
“Spirituality is not a function of occupation or calling. A scientist may be more spiritual than a theologian; a teacher may be more spiritual than an officer. Spirituality is determined by personal outlook and priorities. It is evident in our words and actions.” MayActionSpiritualSpiritualityTeacherCallingScientistFunctionDeterminedPrioritiesOccupationOfficersEvidentTheologianOutlookOur WordsWords And Actions Author:Dallin H. Oaks