Propulsion Measure Quotes & Sayings

There's a principle in Jewish mysticism called tikkun olam, it means, literally, world repair. The idea is that God created the world by containing divine light in vessels, some of which shattered and got scattered all over. It's the job of humanity to help God by finding and releasing those shards of light - through good deeds and acts. Every time we do, God becomes more perfect - and we become a little more like God. — Jodi Picoult

The law discovers the disease, and the gospel the physician. — Thomas Boston

No amount of money will induce someone to lay down their life, but they will gladly do so for a bit of yellow ribbon. — Napoleon Bonaparte

What in the rising man was industry and economy, becomes in the rich man parsimony and avarice. — Sarah Josepha Hale

Then I became interested in drama, and almost by accident, I drifted into film. — Mike Figgis

When a storm blows, you must stand firm. For it is not trying to knock you down, it is really trying to teach you to be strong. — Joseph M. Marshall III

Much of the left's hate speech bears greater similarity to a psychological disorder than to standard political discourse. The hatred is blinding, producing logical contradictions that would be impossible to sustain were it not for the central element faith plays in the left's new religion. The basic tenet of their faith is this: Maybe they were wrong on facts and policies, but they are good and conservatives are evil. You almost want to give it to them. It's all they have left. — Ann Coulter

Sleepy pulled the car to a stop in front of this paved entranceway, which was flanked on either side by these enormous palm trees, kind of like the Polynesian Resort at Disney World. In fact, the whole place had kind of a Disney feel to it. You know, really big, and kind of modern and fake. — Meg Cabot

[Good managers] know that people have 'good' sides and 'bad' sides and that the secret of good management is in magnifying the former and toning down the latter. — Ha-Joon Chang

I am therefore a ready believer in relics, legends, and local anecdotes of goblins and great men, and would advise all travellers who travel for their gratification to be the same. What is it to us whether these stories be true or false, so long as we can persuade ourselves into the belief of them and enjoy all the charm of the reality? — Washington Irving