“Just as I defend myself, therefore, From all unpleasant happenings however small, Likewise, I shall act for others' sake To guard and to protect them with compassion.” CompassionProtectHappeningsSake Author:Shantideva
“My definition of a decent society is one that first of all takes care of its losers, and protects its weak. What I see in my country, progressively over these years, is that the rich have got richer, the poor have got poorer. The rich have become indifferent through a philosophy of greed, and the poorer have become hopeless because they're not properly cared for. That's actually something that is happening in many Western societies. Your own, I am told, is not free from it.” YearsFirstsCountryPhilosophyCarePoorRichProtectHappeningsWeakWesternGreedDefinitionsTake CareDecentHopelessLoserIndifferentWestern Society Author:John le Carre
“You can always tell when an actor has grown a 'rhino skin' to protect themselves. It comes across on screen, and they aren't believable. They're dead in the eyes because they've been told a million times that they're the greatest actor that ever lived. If you don't realise what's happening, and get your feet back on the ground, it can be the worst thing that ever happens to you.” IfsHappensEyeActorsMillionsFeetWorstProtectHappeningsSkinsScreensRealisingWorst ThingsBelievableRhinos Author:Emma Stone
“There were moments where I was being kicked in the stomach, and even though I had this brace on to protect me, I still had to prepare myself for it . You can't be relaxed when that's happening. You have to brace your muscles. I can remember thinking as it was about to happen "Wasn't that how Houdini died?" I think it was.” ThinkingStillsI CanMomentsHappensRememberProtectHappeningsDiedMusclesStomachRelaxedBracesHoudini Author:Emily Mortimer
“People always want to protect what's really going on inside. They want to kind of make visible something that looks more pleasant than what may be happening inside of themselves.” PeopleWantLooksKindMayProtectHappeningsPleasantVisible Author:Herbie Hancock
“I am always an optimist. The pessimists are the liars who refuse to admit what is happening. And I'll give you three things we could do this instant to help Mexico: legalize drugs, renegotiate NAFTA so that it pays a living wage, protects unions and protects the environment and stop Plan Merida which gives $500 million a year to the Mexican army, the largest single criminal organization in Mexico.” GivingYearsHelpingThreePayMillionsEnvironmentPlansDrugProtectHappeningsOrganizationArmyUnionsRefuseCriminalsInstantHelp MeLiarsMexicoOptimistMexicanThree ThingsPessimistLiving WageNaftaProtect The Environment Author:Charles Bowden
“I understand that you're supposed to protect a fellow officer, but when injustice is happening, it's on them to speak up as well.” WellsSpeakProtectHappeningsFellowsInjusticeOfficers Author:Brandon Marshall
“You could protect a religious minority against gays and lesbians. Or you could protect gays and lesbians against a religious minority. And then, it seems to me something political is happening. Because we're not really looking at the kind of speech that is injurious.” KindSeemsPoliticalReligiousGayProtectSpeechHappeningsMinorities Author:Judith Butler
“We have to protect America. So I'm all for finding out how in the world this stuff is happening and so that we can put systems in place to protect Americans.” WorldAmericaStuffProtectFindingsHappenings Author:Reince Priebus