“A person is strong only when he stands upon his own truth, when he speaks and acts with his deepest convictions. Then, whatever the situation he may be in, he always knows what he must say and do. He may fall, but he cannot bring shame upon himself or his cause. If we seek the liberation of the people by means of a lie, we will surely grow confused, go astray, and loose sight of our objective, and if we have any influence at all on the people we will lead them astray as well - in other words, we will be acting in the spirit of reaction and to its benefit.” PeopleIfsKnowsWellsMayMeanPersonsSpiritLyingFallSpeakStrongGrowsCausesActingSituationInfluenceBenefitsSightShameConvictionReactionsObjectivesLiberationConfused Author:Mikhail Bakunin
“I usually have an immediate recognition of the potential image, and I have found that too much concern about matters such as conventional composition may take the edge off the first inclusive reaction.” FirstsMayMatterFoundToo MuchConcernEdgesReactionsRecognitionConventionalComposition Author:Ansel Adams
“Every painting I do is related to the last one: it may be a continuation of a previous painting or it may be a reaction against it.” MayLastsProgressPaintingReactionsRelatedContinuation Author:Sean William Scott
“The function of intellect is to provide a means of modifying our reactions to the circumstances of life, so that we may secure pleasure, the symptom of welfare.” MayMeanPleasureCircumstancesFunctionIntellectReactionsSecureWelfareSymptomsModifying Book:Animal Intelligence: Experimental Studies Source: Animal Intelligence: Experimental Studies
“They are inherently good - the bad reactions aren't basic. Every human being is a child of God and has more good in him than evil - but circumstances and associates can step up the bad and reduce the good. I've got great faith in the essential fairness and decency - you may say goodness - of the human being.” HumansMayChildrenEvilHuman BeingsStepsCircumstancesEssentialsGoodnessReactionsFairnessAssociatesDecencyChild Of GodStep UpGreat Faith Author:Norman Vincent Peale
“If you have only been around people who use power in cruel and petty ways, then when you hear the very word, you may have a negative reaction.” PeopleIfsWayMayUsePowerNegativeReactionsPettyNegative Reactions Author:Frederick Lenz
“If sophistication is a matter of being in control of our primary reactions, we may now be sophisticated. At least we shall be fairly confident of ourselves and may, with any luck, be confident of others. Our object will be to enjoy our selves. But to make sure that our names are permanently on the cast list, it will be advisable to be of interest to others. This aim must never be confused with the desire to be popular.” IfsMaySelfMatterDesireNamesEnjoyInterestObjectsAimLuckCastsListsReactionsPrimariesConfusedSophisticatedSophisticationBe ConfidentAdvisable Author:Quentin Crisp
“A rational reaction against irrational excesses and vagaries of skepticism may * * * readily degenerate into the rival folly of credulity.” MayReactionsRationalFollyExcessSkepticismIrrationalRivalsDegeneratesCredulity Author:William E. Gladstone
“A rational reaction against the irrational excesses and vagaries of scepticism may, I admit, readily degenerate into the rival folly of credulity. To be engaged in opposing wrong affords, under the conditions of our mental constitution, but a slender guarantee for being right.” MayConditionsConstitutionReactionsRationalEngagedFollyGuaranteesExcessIrrationalRivalsOpposingDegeneratesCredulitySlenderScepticism Author:William E. Gladstone