“One thing the futurists never get right, though, is that the extreme desire for polyester only lasted a brief period in the '70s!” DesireOne ThingPeriodsExtremesFuturist Author:Lea Thompson
“And if there is one thing we can be sure of, it’s that extreme weather events like Superstorm Sandy, Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines, and the British floods—disasters that, combined, pummeled coastlines beyond recognition, ravaged millions of homes, and killed many thousands—are going to keep coming.” IfsHomeMillionsOne ThingEventsExtremesBritishDisasterWeatherRecognitionFloodPhilippinesSandyCoastlineExtreme WeatherTyphoonsSuperstorm Sandy Book:This Changes Everything: Capitalism Vs. The Climate Source: This Changes Everything: Capitalism Vs. The Climate
“We're all going to face extreme stress in our lives, there's no one who is going to escape that. That's the one thing, rich or poor, I don't care who you are, you're going to lose.” CareFacesLosesPoorRichOur LivesOne ThingStressWho You AreDon't CareExtremesI Don't CareRich Or Poor Author:Tony Robbins
“In Poland a man must be one thing: white or black, here or there, with us or against us -- clearly, openly, without hesitations. . . . We lack the liberal, democratic tradition rich in all its gradations. We have instead the tradition of struggle: the extreme situation, the final gesture.” MenBlackWhiteSituationStruggleRichOne ThingTraditionDemocraticFinalsExtremesGesturesHesitationPoland Author:Ryszard Kapuscinski
“One thing I try to do with my work is to show that people who have extreme fetishes or who exist outside the constraints of "normal" society still have romantic impulses and are capable of love and tenderness. Sometimes people cannot or don't want to acknowledge that pornographers are people too!” PeopleWantTryingStillsSometimesShowsOne ThingNormalCapableExtremesImpulseAcknowledgeTendernessConstraintsFetish Author:Bruce LaBruce