“I want my books to last, to stand the test of time, and to do that I focus on the forces that shape the subject - the cultural and sociological geography - to capture them in a way that will explain them no matter what they are doing.” WayWantBookMatterLastsForceFocusSubjectsShapesTestsNo Matter WhatCaptureGeographySociologicalTest Of Time Author:David Maraniss
“You do learn things and one of them is that happiness has nothing to do with validation from other people, the important thing is being happy with yourself ... finding something that is important to you and sticking with it no matter what anyone says. The truth is you've got to really be tough because there are all kinds of forces that are always trying to get you to do things their way ... trying to tell you that you are throwing your life away if you don't follow their advice.” PeopleIfsWayTryingKindImportantMatterForceAdviceTruth IsFindingsToughNo Matter WhatImportant ThingsAll KindsThrowingAlways TryingValidationHappy With YourselfBeing Happy With Yourself Author:Kurt Cobain
“Ive always been a champion of kids pursuing their dreams. But sometimes in life, extraordinary circumstances may force us to temporarily put our dreams on hold. The most important thing is to never lose sight of that dream, no matter what punches life may throw in our way.” WayMayImportantSometimesMatterDreamKidsForceLosesCircumstancesSightNo Matter WhatImportant ThingsExtraordinaryChampionOur DreamsSometimes In Life Author:Marlo Thomas
“Our freedom must be buttressed by a homogeny equally and unchallengeably free, no matter what color they are, so that all the other inimical forces everywhere -- systems political or religious or racial or national -- will not just respect us because we practice freedom, they will fear us because we do.” MatterPoliticalForceReligiousPracticeColorNo Matter What Book:Essays, Speeches & Public Letters Source: Essays, Speeches & Public Letters
“Every time you encounter something that forces you to “handle it,” your self-esteem is raised considerably. You learn to trust that you will survive, no matter what happens. And in this way your fears are diminished immeasurably.” WaySelfMatterHappensForceSelf EsteemNo Matter WhatRaisedHandleEsteemEncounters Author:Susan Jeffers
“Don't worry about finding your bliss right now. Not even our President knew what his bliss was, nor did I. One of these days to your own surprise, your bliss will find you. But no matter what you do, participate, be there, full force, full heart, full steam ahead.” HeartMatterForcePresidentWorryRight NowFindingsNo Matter WhatSurpriseThese DaysBlissSteamFull Hearts Author:Barbara Walters
“Do not consider Collectivists as "sincere but deluded idealists". The proposal to enslave some men for the sake of others is not an ideal; brutality is not "idealistic," no matter what its purpose. Do not ever say that the desire to "do good" by force is a good motive. Neither power-lust nor stupidity are good motives.” MenMatterDesirePurposeForceLibertyIdealsNo Matter WhatSakeStupidityLibertarianLustMotiveSincereLibertarianismProposalBrutalityIdealistDeludedIdealistic Author:Ayn Rand
“Our nature is to worship, but unless that element is directed towards God it becomes "a senseless impersonal force, carrying us away in its momentum. It becomes a search for ecstasy - no matter what kind achieved through destruction...The worshipful integraton of nature in the person is inverted in a hellish imprisonment of the individual in nature."” KindPersonsMatterSpiritualIndividualForceElementsWorshipDestructionNo Matter WhatEcstasyMomentumImprisonmentInverted Author:Olivier Clement
“No matter what, I will always prefer a live performance. Whether it be a play or a musical, or playing music live. As long as it's live, it's the best because there's sort of an immediacy to connection between an audience and a performer, whereas where you do film or television, you're at the whim of so many different forces.” LongDifferentMatterPlayFilmForceAudienceTelevisionConnectionsPerformancesNo Matter WhatMusicalPerformersPlaying MusicWhimImmediacyLive Performance Author:Darren Criss
“A flower's fragrance declares to all the world that it is fertile, available, and desirable, its sex organs oozing with nectar. Its smell reminds us in vestigial ways of fertility, vigor, life-force, all the optimism, expectancy, and passionate bloom of youth. We inhale its ardent aroma and, no matter what our ages, we feel young and nubile in a world aflame with desire.” WorldWayFeelsMatterAgeYoungDesireForceSexYouthFlowerSpringOptimismNo Matter WhatPassionateAvailableSmellOrgansDesirableFragranceVigorFertileArdentFertilityInhaleExpectancyNectarAroma Book:A Natural History of the Senses Source: A Natural History of the Senses
“No matter what happens, it will, then, always remain secret: only I know exactly the weight and force of the covenants I have made -- I and the Lord with whom I have made them -- unless I choose to reveal them. If I do not, then they are secret and sacred no matter what others may say or do. Anyone who would reveal these things has not understood them, and therefore that person has not given them away. You cannot reveal what you do not know!” IfsKnowsMayPersonsMadeMatterHappensGivenForceSecretLordUnderstoodWeightNo Matter WhatSacredCovenant Author:Hugh Nibley