Common Man S Plight Quotes & Sayings

Satyagraha does not begin and end with civil disobedience. — Mahatma Gandhi

How do we know we're not people in a movie?' she asked.
I looked at her not knowing how to reply.
Mama, [ ... ] how do we know that things are real?'
Great. Now we have a junior existentialist in the house.
Well, we don't know. We just have to hope that what we think is real is real.'
But how do we know?' she asked, insistently.
Ah, a scientist, who wants empirical evidence.
We don't know. We just have to hope.'
Mama, how do we know things aren't a dream? You know, how sometimes life feels like a dream? Do you ever feel that way?'
Yes, sweetie, I feel that way all the time. — Julie Metz

Some guys work 125 to 130 rodeos a year. They're just goin' all the time. — Chris LeDoux

When I focus on the way "men" or "husbands" generally behave, I start to lump Jamie along with half of humanity. I find myself feeling angry or annoyed with Jamie for things he hasn't even done. — Gretchen Rubin

If in the well and truly made martini DeVoto finds "water of life" and the blessing to the spirit, so also DeVoto's The Hour brings to its readers the breath of life and a vision of themselves made generous, indomitable and wise. — Lewis H. Lapham

This must be what they call denial. It means things are too screwed up to deal with so you pretend they never happened, that you didn't notice. You gloss over the facts with little half-truths...You avoid looking each other in the eye because you're both hiding what you know. It deadens you. Layers of something like gel separate us. All we're left with are secrets and shame. — Jodi Lundgren

Ignore the pithiness, look for the goodness.
Fill the emptiness with love and kindness. — Debasish Mridha

I'd love to play a rock star in a movie, but for now, I'm not performing in public. — Elizabeth Berkley

If cash comes with fame, come fame; if cash comes without fame, come cash. — Jack London

To consciously evolve, we require clear vision of a compassionate future that draws out our enthusiastic participation in life. — Duane Elgin

It wasn't what I'd characterize as a happy part of my life, living as I was, a balled-up mass of unfulfilled desires. I was much younger, much hungrier, much more alone. But I was myself, pared down to the essentials. — Haruki Murakami

What is this?" "A Smart Car." It looks like an SUV took a dump and out came the Smart Car. I wouldn't be surprised if Westford had said it was one of those toy cars that kids drive around. — Simone Elkeles

The World is quick to label you, but it will take ages to take a stand! — Avijeet Das

I've been accused of almost every crime you can imagine. — Richard Ramirez

Change is inevitable - except from a vending machine. — Robert C. Gallagher

Man is indeed the Absolute Supreme Soul (Parmatma); it is possible for infinite divinity to arise within. The moment he has a desire, he becomes a human! Otherwise, he can acquire whatever he wants, but he is unable to do so because of impediments (antray). — Dada Bhagwan

If you want to succeed, double your failure rate. — Thomas Watson Jr.