“In a democracy it is ultimately for us, the citizens, to judge where to place the balance between security and privacy, safety and liberty. It's our lives and liberties that are threatened, not only by terrorism but also by massive depredations of our privacy in the name of counter-terrorism. If those companies from which governments actually take most of our intimate details want to show that they are still on the side of the angels, they had better join this struggle for transparency too.” IfsWantStillsShowsGovernmentNamesSidesCompanyLibertyStruggleDemocracyOur LivesSecurityJudgingBalanceCitizensAngelSafetyDetailsTerrorismIntimatePrivacyMassiveThreatenedTransparencyCounter Terrorism Author:Timothy Garton Ash
“We forget that we create the situations, then we give our power away by blaming the other person for our frustration. No person, no place, and no thing has any power over us, for “we” are the only thinkers in our mind. We create our experiences, our reality, and everyone in it. When we create peace and harmony and balance in our mind, we will find it in our lives.” GivingMindPersonsRealityForgetSituationOur LivesBalanceHarmonyBlameFrustrationThinkerPeace And Harmony Author:Louise Hay
“We have heard all of our lives how, after the Civil War was over, the South went back to straighten itself out and make a living again. It was for many years a voiceless part of the government. The balance of power moved away from it--to the north and the east. The problems of the north and the east became the big problem of the country and nobody paid much attention to the economic unbalance the South had left as its only choice.” YearsWarCountryProblemBigsGovernmentChoicesLeftAttentionOur LivesHeardEconomicBalanceEconomicsPaidAdversityMovedSouthEastCivil WarReconciliationBig ProblemsVoicelessBalance Of Power Author:Lyndon B. Johnson
“You know how everyone felt like they were the favorite person of Rasulallah salAllahu 'alayhi wa sallam? We need to bring that sunnah into our homes. When we speak to our mother, she should feel that she's the most loved person in our life. When we speak to our wife, she should also get the same feeling. Before we try to change the world, let's bring balance in our homes.” KnowsWorldNeedsFeelsShouldTryingPersonsFeelingsHomeMotherSpeakFeltKnow HowOur LivesWifeBalanceChanging The WorldInspirational LoveMuslimSunnahFavorite Person Author:Nouman Ali Khan
“Those who insist that a Church program exist for every contingency and need are as much in error as their counterparts who demand that government intervene in every aspect of our lives. In both instances the ideal balance is destroyed with a resultant detriment to human progress.” NeedsHumansGovernmentChurchOur LivesProgressBalanceDemandAspectIdealsProgramErrorsDestroyedInstanceCounterpartsHuman ProgressContingency Author:Dean L. Larsen
“Food is not the problem. It's what we do with food that becomes the problem. That's why we need to learn to keep everything in our lives - especially our eating - in proper balance.” NeedsProblemOur LivesBalanceEating Author:Joyce Meyer
“Buying found objects means repurposing something that was already made years before, sometimes decades before. It strikes a nice balance between the new and used equation we should strive for in our lives.” ShouldYearsMeanMadeSometimesUsedFoundNiceOur LivesObjectsBalanceStriveStrikesDecadesBuyingEquationsFound Objects Author:Nate Berkus
“Over commitment in business is usually due to a lack of faith, which results in fear - specifically, the fear of failure. But if we really believe God is in control, then we also should believe He's able to make us successful while we are keeping our lives in balance.” IfsShouldBelieveAbleResultsSuccessfulOur LivesBalanceCommitmentDuesBelieve In GodFear Of FailureGod Is In ControlLack Of FaithCommitment In Business Author:Larry Burkett
“When we invest in the things that matter most to us, that are within God's unique design for each of us, I believe we will achieve a sense of balance in our lives.” BelieveMatterI BelieveOur LivesAchieveDesignBalanceUniqueThings That Matter Author:Candace Cameron
“Why are we doing all these handstands, backbends and arm balances? I don't know why we're doing them unless our lives are shaped and changed.” KnowsOur LivesChangedArmsBalanceHandstandsBackbends Author:Judith Hanson Lasater
“Pope Francis has taught us by his example how we can witness with our lives and actions to our faith and moral principles, but still engage respectfully with those who disagree. He's urged us to find a "new balance," going beyond the few wedge issues of our politics, so we do not lose the "freshness and fragrance of the Gospel."” StillsActionLosesMoralPrinciplesIssuesOur LivesExampleTaughtBalanceWitnessDisagreePopeFragranceTaught UsFreshnessMoral PrinciplesWedges Author:John I. Jenkins