“the most comfortable characteristic of the period [1775-1825], and the one which incites our deepest envy, is the universal willingness to accept a good purpose as a substitute for good work.” PurposeAcceptingPeriodsComfortableUniversalEnvyCharacteristicsWillingnessSubstitutesGood Work Author:Agnes Repplier
“There's nothing that compares to being in a band with your best friends. We're so comfortable together, we understand each other. It feels, like, normal. Whereas solo period felt like I was trying to be something, and play a role, and pretend.” FeelsTryingPlayTogetherFeltRolesPeriodsBandNormalComfortableCompareSoloYour Best Friend Author:Gwen Stefani
“If you're not comfortable with a strong woman you're not comfortable with your own feminine instincts. You're not comfortable, period. You're going to be threatened by everything that's not exactly like you are ... and that is the measure any man.” IfsMenStrongLike YouPeriodsComfortableInstinctFeminineStrong WomenThreatened Author:Madonna Ciccone
“Democracy appears to me potentially a higher form of political organization than any kind of dictatorship. But if it turns out that in America, which could afford a decent living for everyone, the comfortable majority is willing to condone the misery and abuse of a minority for an indefinite period, the exploitation by the majority becomes as repugnant as exploitation by an oligarchy, and democracy loses half its supposed superiority.” IfsKindAmericaFormPoliticalTurnsLosesHalfDemocracyWillingHigherPeriodsComfortableOrganizationAbuseMajorityMiseryDecentMinoritiesDictatorshipExploitationSuperiorityOligarchy Author:Benjamin Spock
“The first three years was our honeymoon period. Then you settle into the relationship, and it morphs into just living, breathing. It becomes more comfortable, but it becomes a necessity - something you can't give up, like an addict.” GivingYearsFirstsThreePeriodsGiving UpComfortableBreathingSettlingThree YearsAddictHoneymoon Author:David Burtka
“Don't get too comfortable. We are here for a certain period of time, and how much of your life are you gonna choose to spend with distractions? How do you make your choices? What is important?” ImportantCertainChoicesPeriodsComfortableDistraction Author:David Chase
“I begin with understanding the intentions of the story. That helps me to zero in. Then I gather research for each individual character and analyze the time period with comparisons to the figure and the facial structure. It helps to be comfortable with computers because the massive amount of research is kept electronically and shared with my staff this way. Very little is printed out. I work with an illustrator to come up with the proper silhouettes and details of the clothing from the time period to time period. And on and on.” WayLittlesCharacterHelpingStoriesIndividualUnderstandingFiguresAmountPeriodsComfortableComputerResearchStructureIntentionCome UpDetailsHelp MeComparisonMassiveZeroClothingsStaffPrintedFacialSilhouettesIllustratorsTime Periods Author:Ruth E. Carter
“If we really feel like we're comfortable in our own skins now, we have a longer period of time to live out that kind of third or fourth act of our life.” IfsFeelsKindOur LivesPeriodsComfortableSkinsThirdsFourth Author:Anna Quindlen