Balene Wikipedia Quotes & Sayings

I can only say that one's individual situation is more real and important to oneself than the devastations of fates and empires especially when they do not vitally affect oneself. — Isaac Rosenberg

Man was not breathed into the earth. Man came out of the earth. — Joseph Campbell

The word of God is that unto our souls, which our soul is unto our body. — John Jewel

I'm really scared of clowns, and for a while, I was scared to perform and sing in front of a crowd. Also, I'm not a big scary movie guy. They stay with me for a while. — Luke Benward

Success will ruin your life. — Tom Clancy

One of our energy strategies is to increase the CAFE standards to 35 miles per hour.. — George W. Bush

Despite the increasingly presidential style of political leadership in our country, teamwork is essential. — Bob Ainsworth

I didn't wait for him to stretch out his hand before I went to him. And looking up into his face I said, "I want to paint you." He gently lifted me into his arms. "Nude would be best," he said in my ear. — Sarah J. Maas

Generous listening is powered by curiosity, a virtue we can invite and nurture in ourselves to render it instinctive. It involves a kind of vulnerability - a willingness to be surprised, to let go of assumptions and take in ambiguity. The listener wants to understand the humanity behind the words of the other, and patiently summons one's own best self and one's own best words and questions. — Krista Tippett

What is the real origin of my own anger? Is it the ego defending its territory, or is it something that has its source in the desire for the well-being of all? (73) — Jean-Yves Leloup

[Revealing character] can't be done by pushing the person into position or arranging his head at a certain angle. It must be accomplished by provoking the victim, amusing him with jokes, lulling him with silence, or asking impertinent questions which his best friend would be afraid to voice. — Philippe Halsman