Existential Threats Quotes & Sayings

I don't believe in your "Good". I believe in human kindness. — Vasily Grossman

Christian sighed. "The lesson is thus: man makes God's law and shapes it to suit his purpose. I believe there is a God, but what he thinks of my desires, or those of any man, no one can tell. I am done listening to priests on the matter."
Eli Easton. The Lion and the Crow (Kindle Locations 950-952). Goodreads M/M Romance Group. — Eli Easton

Everyone is beautiful in their own way, in and out and you have no right to tell them otherwise. — Miley Cyrus

Booze and boys, ain't nothing in the universe that'll make a girl stupid faster. — Lois Greiman

Men need two things to operate their mouth, and neither are their brain," she said.
"And what are those?" Mrs. Larson inquired. Everyone in the room fell silent in anticipation of the answer.
"A whim and a foot," my mother replied, to much laughter from the ladies in the room, and fervent denial from the men. — J. Glen Percy

Our approach to existential risks cannot be one of trial-and-error. There is no opportunity to learn from errors. The reactive approach - see what happens, limit damages, and learn from experience - is unworkable. Rather, we must take a proactive approach. This requires foresight to anticipate new types of threats and a willingness to take decisive preventive action and to bear the costs (moral and economic) of such actions. — Nick Bostrom

We now have a theory of effective collective action with decentralized authority. The theory is based on a conception of human nature as at once social, interdependent, justice-seeking, self-interested, and strategic. That conception is consistent with contemporary social science and with ancient Greek thought. The theory explains (through a mix of ideology, federalism, "altruistic" punishment, and existential threats) individual motivation to cooperate in the absence of a unitary sovereign as third-party enforcer. It provides (through information exchange) a mechanism that enables many individuals to accomplish common goals and to produce public goods without requiring orders from a master. — Josiah Ober

The most dangerous thing in American society is a self-respecting and self-loving black person, because they're on the road to freedom and that means they're gonna run up against the powers that be. — Cornel West

People first. Dogs second. Things last. — Nate Berkus

The alarm bells sound regularly: cybergeddon; the next Pearl Harbor; one of the greatest existential threats facing the United States. With increasing frequency, these are the grave terms officials invoke about the menace of cybercrime - and they're not understating the threat. — Preet Bharara

The gospel gives me hope, and hope is not a language the dark voices understand. — Andrew Peterson

I don't think I have the right parts to appreciate '50 Shades of Grey'. — Chris Colfer

DeAngelo blew up my bus, so I filled his car with shit. Genius, right?"
"DeAngelo didn't blow up the bus," Connie said. "I just got the report from the fire marshal. The coffeemaker shorted out and started the fire."
Some of the color left Vinnie's face. "Say what?"
"Oh man," Lula said. "DeAngelo is gonna be pissed. Least he won't know who did it."
"I left a note," Vinnie said.
Lula gave a hoot of laughter and fell off her chair. — Janet Evanovich

Politics won't allow for the truth. — P. J. O'Rourke

The body becomes stronger as its members become healthier. The whole church of God gains when the members that compose it begin to seek a better and a higher life. — Aiden Wilson Tozer

No one blames a pilot who takes refuge in port when the storm begins to blow. It is not cowardice to duck under a bullet; what is wrong is to defy it only to fall and never rise again. — Jose Rizal

I don't really like to work with actors that work a lot and are very well established already. In a way, I like to nurture talent and have it burst on the scene. — Maiwenn