“There's one bright spot in the generally gloomy picture know as the Pacific Conflict Zone. According to my calculations, by the year 2500 or so we should have killed off every last member of our species who is stupid enough to take part in so futile a pastime as this war between "ideals," and with luck they won't have left their genes behind because they'll typically have been killed at an age when society thinks they're too young to assume the responsibility of childbearing. After that we may get some peace and quiet for a change.” ThinkingKnowsShouldYearsMayHas BeensWarEnoughAgeLastsYoungLeftBehindsResponsibilityStupidQuietConflictMembersIdealsShould HaveLuckAssumingSpeciesSpotsZoneGenesCalculationsPacificGloomyPastimePeace And QuietChildbearing Author:John Brunner
“The world is God's workshop; the raw materials are His; the ideals and patterns are His; our hands are "the members of Christ," our reward His recognition. Blacksmith or banker, draughtsman or doctor, painter or preacher, servant or statesman, must work as unto the Lord, not merely making a living, but devoting a life. This makes life sacramental, turning its water into wine. This is twice blessed, blessing both the worker and the work.” WorldHandsChristWaterLordMaterialsBlessingMembersIdealsDoctorsBlessedWineRewardsWorkersPatternsPainterRecognitionServantPreacherBankersStatesmenWorkshopsRaw MaterialsMaking A LivingBlacksmiths Book:Thoughts for Every-day Living from the Spoken and Written Words of Maltbie Davenport Babcock Source: Thoughts for Every-day Living from the Spoken and Written Words of Maltbie Davenport Babcock
“Be sure to incorporate your pooch into your daily activities to make her feel like a true family member. You can do this by signing your dog's name - or her paw print - on birthday cards, by getting 'from our dog to your dog' holiday cards, or by including your dog when asked the number of family members in your household. These small, considerate actions will make you an ideal petowner.” FeelsActionNamesCan DoNumbersDogActivityMembersIdealsIncludingCardsHolidayPrintHouseholdSigningFamily MembersPawsConsiderateBirthday CardHoliday CardDaily ActivitiesPaw PrintsTrue Family Author:Joyce Jillson
“Many cults start off with high ideals that get corrupted by leaders or their board of advisors who become power-hungry and dominate and control members lives. No group with high ideals starts off as a cult; they become one when their errant ways are exposed.” WayLeaderGroupsMembersIdealsHungryBoardsExposedCultAdvisorsPower Hungry Author:Philip Zimbardo
“I don't really identify with America, I don't really feel like an American or part of the American experience, and I don't really feel like a member of the human race, to tell you the truth. I know I am, but I really don't. All the definitions are there, but I don't really feel a part of it. I think I have found a detached point of view, an ideal emotional detachment from the American experience and culture and the human experience and culture and human choices.” ThinkingKnowsFeelsHumansAmericaChoicesCultureFoundViewsRaceEmotionalMembersIdealsDefinitionsPoint Of ViewHuman RaceHuman ExperienceDetachmentDetached Author:George Carlin
“The man of system, on the contrary, is apt to be very wise in his own conceit; and is often so enamoured with the supposed beauty of his own ideal plan of government, that he cannot suffer the smallest deviation from any part of it... He seems to imagine that he can arrange the different members of a great society with as much ease as the hand arranges the different pieces upon a chess-board. He does not consider that...in the great chess-board of human society, every single piece has a principle of motion of its own, altogether different from that which the legislature might choose to impress upon it.” MenHumansDoeDifferentHandsSeemsGovernmentMightSufferingPrinciplesPiecesWiseImaginePlansHe ManMembersIdealsInvestingChessEaseBoardsImagine ThatSmallestImpressConceitLegislatureHuman SocietyDeviationVery WiseWealth Of NationsGreat Society Author:Adam Smith
“The Rule of 150 says that congregants of a rapidly expanding church, or the members of a social club, or anyone in a group activity banking on the epidemic spread of shared ideals needs to be particularly cognizant of the perils of the bigness. Crossing the 150 line is a small change that can make a big difference.” NeedsBigsSocialDifferencesChurchLinesGroupsActivityMembersIdealsClubsSpreadBankingExpandingPerilCrossingsEpidemicsSmall ChangesCognizant Author:Malcolm Gladwell
“The instinctive need to be the member of a closely knit group fighting for common ideals may grow so strong that it becomes inessential what these ideals are.” NeedsMayFightingStrongGrowsCommonGroupsMembersIdeals Book:On aggression Source: On aggression
“I would like to say is that to be truly American and represent American ideals you need to consider yourself a citizen of the world. American policy has gone contrary to that ideal. The Bush Administration is bent on making the world submit to "Americanism" instead of becoming a member of the world community. This orchestration comes from the very top of the Administration and has pushed America into a corner. So, rather than trying to humbly mix with the rest of the world, we are forcing ourselves upon it. We seem to create conflicts with everyone.” WorldNeedsTryingSeemsAmericaCommunityGonePolicyBecomingCitizensConflictMembersIdealsCornersContraryAdministrationSubmitBentAmericanismOrchestration Author:Chuck D