Particularistic Perspective Quotes & Sayings

Can one be a follower of Jesus Christ ... and have countries attacked. The lives, reputations and possessions of people destroyed and on the slight chance of the presence of a few criminals in a village, city, or convoy for example, the entire village, city or convoy set ablaze. — Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

The first step to receiving more blessings is appreciating the ones you have. — Carlos Wallace

The greatest challenge I think is adjusting to not playing baseball. The reason for that is I had to come out of baseball and come into the business world, not being a college graduate, not being educated to come into the business world the way I should have. — Willie Mays

I believe that when a loved one has dementia, you experience many layers of grief.

The first wave of grief comes with the diagnosis. The realisation that the person who has supported you all your life, will no longer be able to do so, no matter how hard they try.

Grief the first time they struggle to remember your name or your relationship to each other.

Grief when you have to accept that you can no longer keep them at home.

Grief as they lose the ability to communicate, as another piece of the jigsaw is lost.

Grief every time they are afraid, agitated or confused. So much grief you don't think you can cope with anymore.

And then the overwhelming tidal wave of grief when they pass, when you would give anything to go back to the first wave of grief. — Emma Haslegrave

I like to do matrices. One option per line, different facets for each column. Salary, location, happiness index, failure index, and all that. — Marissa Mayer

I grew up watching my dad scout games live. They played on Saturday. Sometimes they wouldn't get the films until Monday. Sunday air shipping from wherever the college team was located - Starkville, Mississippi, or wherever the film was coming from. It took two days. — Bill Belichick

The majority of modern medicines originate in nature. Although some mushrooms have been used in therapies for thousands of years, we are still discovering new potential medicines hidden within them. — Paul Stamets

The depth of your mythology is the extent of your effectiveness. — John C. Maxwell

It's been said that there is always one identifiable moment in one's life that shapes the course of where the rest of one's existence will lead one. — Sherry Ewing

You can't be afraid of hard work or long hours. Sacrifice is important. — Jerry Bruckheimer

EBay gave me the framework to discover I was an e-commerce entrepreneur. I touched everything, from shipping to logistics. — Sophia Amoruso

I don't want anyone to think that I've been lost to California. — Ladyhawke