“I wonder how many people would have thought at the end of World War II that the capitalist system would be one that was meeting the challenges and making things better for people as we approach the 21st century.” PeopleWorldWarEndsWould BeChallengesWonderEconomyCenturyApproachMeetingsWar Of The WorldsWorld War IiCapitalistWorld War I21st Century Author:Sanford I. Weill
“Whether seventy or sixteen, there is in every being's heart a love of wonder; the sweet amazement at the stars and starlike things and thoughts; the undaunted challenge of events, the unfailing childlike appetite for what comes next, and the joy in the game of life.” HeartJoyNextGamesStarsChallengesWonderEventsSweetAppetiteSeventiesSixteenChildlikeAmazementChildlike WonderUndaunted Author:Samuel Ullman
“The challenge is to learn to respond immediately to whatever it is time for. Not to wonder whether you have time for it or whether you like it, but simply to respond when it is time.” ChallengesWonderYou Like ItTimeliness Author:David Steindl-Rast
“Fishing is a quest for knowledge and wonder as much as a pursuit of fish; it is as much an acquaintance with beavers, dippers, and other fishermen as it is the challenge of catching trout.” ChallengesWonderSeaRiversFishesPursuitBoatLakesFishingQuestsAcquaintanceCatchingFishermanTroutBeavers Book:The Fishing Life: An Angler's Tales of Wild Rivers and Other Restless Metaphors Source: The Fishing Life: An Angler's Tales of Wild Rivers and Other Restless Metaphors
“When that devil's bullet lodged itself inside the body of Martin Luther King, he had already begun an astonishing mobilization of poor, Black, white, latino Americans who had nothing to lose. They would challenge our government to eliminate exploitative, merciless, and war-mongering policies, nationwide, or else "tie up the country" through "means of civil disobedience." Dr. King intended to organize those legions into "coercive direct actions" that would make of Babylon a dysfunctional behemoth begging for relief. Is it any wonder he was killed?” MeanWarCountryBodyGovernmentActionBlackLosesChallengesWhitePoorWonderPolicyKingsDevilDirectTiesReliefBulletsDrsOrganizeLutherAstonishingLatinoDisobedienceBeggingCivil DisobedienceNothing To LoseLegionBlack WhiteBabylonDirect ActionMobilizationBehemoth Author:June Jordan
“I've always had a desire to be provocative and to make people think, but it wouldn't be any challenge for me just to be shocking. That is where it begins for me, not where it stops. And I could be much more shocking. I think I've adopted a sense of subtlety. I don't sit around wondering how I can make myself even stranger to the world. I've simply evolved into the monster I created, and I'm quite happy with it.” PeopleThinkingWorldI CanDesireChallengesWonderStrangerMonstersShockingAdoptedSubtletyProvocative Author:Marilyn Manson
“The minute you become a parent, you're always going to wonder if you're doing something wrong, and I certainly experience that on a daily basis. It's a big challenge, and you can't help wondering if you're doing anything wrong. You have to trust your instincts and do what feels right for you.” IfsFeelsHelpingBigsParentChallengesWonderMinutesBasesInstinctFeels RightTrust Your InstinctsBig Challenges Author:Emily Deschanel
“For Twilight, I wasn't thinking it was going to be a crazy success, or anything. It had been rejected by all the major studios. Nobody wanted to make it and they didn't think it would make any money, but I read the book and I thought, "Wow, I want to capture that feeling of just being crazy in love. I wonder if I can do that in a film." That was my challenge.” IfsThinkingWantI CanBookFeelingsWantedFilmCan DoChallengesWonderCrazyMajorsStudiosCaptureWowTwilightJust BeingRejectedBeing CrazyCrazy Love Author:Catherine Hardwicke
“No other game combines the wonder of nature with the discipline of sport in such carefully planned ways. A great golf course both frees and challenges a golfer's mind.” WayMindCoursesGamesSportsChallengesWonderDisciplineGolfGolfersGolf CourseGreat GolfSquashGolf GameGolf PuttingWonder Of Nature Author:Tom Watson
“Wonder Woman presents a challenge because she needs to be drop-dead gorgeous, but also very, very strong both physically and emotionally. She's a powerful presence and we had to find that balance between athleticism and glamour.” NeedsStrongChallengesPowerfulWonderBalanceVery StrongGorgeousGlamourWonder WomanAthleticismDrop Dead Gorgeous Author:Bruce Timm
“I have a lot of time to smoke a cigar and sit around and do nothing and enjoy life-and wonder and ponder. I need time to think about how to conquer things. I am faced with the challenge of what I will do next and how will I do it.” ThinkingNeedsNextEnjoyChallengesWonderConquerSmokeEnjoy LifePonderingCigarTime To ThinkTime Of NeedI Need Time Author:Mark Gonzales
“Casals says music fills him with the wonder of life and the 'incredible marvel' of being a human. Ives says it expands his mind and challenges him to be a true individual. Bernstein says it is enriching and ennobling. To me, that sounds like a good cause for making music and the arts an integral part of every child's education. Studying music and the arts elevates children's education, expands students' horizons, and teaches them to appreciate the wonder of life.” MindHumansChildrenArtIndividualCausesSoundChallengesWonderTeachStudyStudentsAppreciateIncrediblesHorizonEnrichingGood CausesWonder Of LifeStudying Music Author:Richard Riley
“I believe our legacy will be defined by the accomplishments and fearless nature by which our daughters and sons take on the global challenges we face. I also wonder if perhaps the most lasting expression of one's humility lies in our ability to foster and mentor our children.” IfsBelieveChildrenFacesLyingMotherI BelieveChallengesAbilityWonderHumilitySonExpressionDaughterOur ChildrenDefinedFearlessLegacyAccomplishmentLastingMentorOur DaughterChallenges We Face Author:Naveen Jain
“Life isn't moving quickly - time moves very quickly. But I don't really have a schedule now that's very challenging. I make the calls and I call the shots, so I feel reasonably centered. Sometimes, I wonder whether or not it's even necessary to do concerts and stuff.” FeelsSometimesMovingStuffChallengesWonderShotsConcertsSchedulesSometimes I Wonder Author:Robert Plant
“It seems that just Being, the sheer fact of existence, that there is something rather than nothing, already inspires a wonder akin to religion. But - as in my comment about the Kingdom of God in the last answer - Jewish and Christian traditions are also prepared to challenge what 'is' for the sake of what could be.” FactsSeemsChristianLastsChallengesAnswersExistenceWonderInspireTraditionPreparedSakeKingdomsCommentJust BeingSheerKingdom Of God Author:George Pattison
“I wasn't searching for a common denominator - I started wondering about the challenge of working in other cultures. What I reached was the sudden acknowledgment of the universal aspect of filmmaking.” CultureChallengesCommonWonderAspectUniversalFilmmakingCommon DenominatorOther CulturesAcknowledgment Author:Abbas Kiarostami