“We have learned that beneath the surface of an ordinary everyday normal casual conscious existence there lies a vast dynamic world of impulse and dream, a hinterland of energy which has an independent existence of its own and laws of its own: laws which motivate all our thoughts and our actions.” WorldDreamActionLawLyingEnergyExistenceNormalOrdinaryConsciousIndependentEverydaySurfaceImpulseOur ThoughtsOur ActionsCasualBeneath The Surface Book:The Dramatic Imagination: Reflections and Speculations on the Art of the Theatre, Reissue Source: The Dramatic Imagination: Reflections and Speculations on the Art of the Theatre, Reissue
“For neo-conservatism is a quintessentially Jewish project: a re-sanctification in everyday life of the core values of western civilisation, and the achievement of human potential through virtuous practice. The neo-cons' crucial insight is that public signals through law, custom and tradition are the key to getting people to behave well. And that is a Jewish insight.” PeopleHumansWellsLawValuesPracticeKeysAchievementProjectsTraditionWesternEverydayInsightCoreBehaveCustomsCrucialVirtuousEveryday LifeSignalsConservatismCivilisationSanctificationHuman PotentialCore ValuesCustoms And Traditions Author:Melanie Phillips
“Etiquette enables you to resolve conflict without just trading insults. Without etiquette, the irritations in modern life are so abrasive that you see people turning to the law to regulate everyday behavior. This frightens me; it's a major inroad on our basic freedoms.” PeopleLawModernConflictBehaviorMajorsEverydayMannersInsultResolveTradingModern LifeEtiquetteIrritation Author:Judith Martin