Beenderen Bekken Quotes & Sayings

Were I to personify Justice, instead of presenting her blind, I would denominate her the goddess of fire ... Of unbending integrity Justice should feel, hear and see; but truth alone should be the polar star by which she should shape her movements, and equity only should constrain her determinations. — Judith Sargent Murray

The fate of the young man in his headphones, who faced a jail cell that very night, did not seem such a world away from his own predicament: an anniversary party full of academics. — Zadie Smith

Every angry thought makes it a little easier to get angry the next time, and a little more likely. — Eknath Easwaran

Because of my background in theater and radio acting, I knew that I could make a living as an actor. — Casey Kasem

Whenever explaining an event, we must choose from three competing modes of explanation. These are regularity, chance, and design ... To attribute an event to design is to say that it cannot reasonably be referred to either regularity or chance. — William A. Dembski

Most of what's around us we take for granted. We ignore it. Appreciation-spending time looking for the good-helps us overcome one of the primary limitations to enjoying the wealth we already have: ignoreance. — Peter McWilliams

Education is a regulation of the process of coming to share in the social consciousness; and that the adjustment of individual activity on the basis of this social consciousness is the only sure method of social reconstruction. — John Dewey

Ritual disposal of the dead speaks clearly of an awareness of death, and thus an awareness of self. — Richard Leakey

My opinions," I say to him, quietly this time, "should not so easily break your own. Stand by your convictions. Form clear and logical arguments. Even if I disagree. — Tahereh Mafi

The more knowledge you have, the better-equipped you are to tackle any challenge you'll ever face. — Anonymous

Girls are telling me to take my shirt off. It's like, 'Hello! I'm a person, too!' — Alex Meraz

Can a free government possibly exist with the Roman Catholic religion?

{Letter to Thomas Jefferson, May 19, 1821} — John Adams

Sound loves to revel in a summer night. — Edgar Allan Poe

Some things are sent to test us. Clearly you must be good at problem solving if you are being set tough exams. — Jan Hellriegel

God bless the homicidal maniacs. They make life worthwhile. — George Carlin