Skylakes Quotes & Sayings

the overzealous institutionalization of social relationships, which comes along with the increasing formalization and physical and numerical growth of modern settlements and societies, makes people unhappy and undermines the moral legitimacy of political authorities. The more powerful the institutions, the more 'rights' and vested interests they will have in the affairs and interactions of the ordinary citizen, and the more marginal individuals will be compared to the interests of the institutions. The ultimate form of this trend is a situation where institutions become not only a burden, but a threat to public well-being, even to public security. I argue in the book that there are ways to revive organic communities in modern political systems by conducting decentralization, and by adopting models from the existing — Aleksandar Fatic

The juvenile delinquent does not feel his disturbed personality. The intelligent man does not feel his intelligence or the introvert his introversion. — B.F. Skinner

(an apocalypse is a vision of heavenly secrets that can make sense of earthly realities), — Bart D. Ehrman

The real future of the Hispanic targeted media and advertising is in English. — David Morse

Love shook my heart
Like the wind on the mountain
rushing over the oak trees. — Sappho

Fat men take a cushion with them wherever they go. — George R R Martin

By liberty of conscience, we understand not only a mere liberty of the mind, in believing or disbelieving this or that principle or doctrine; but the exercise of ourselves in a visible way of worship, upon our believing it to be indispensably required at our hands, that if we neglect it for fear of favor of any mortal man, we sin and incur divine wrath. — William Penn

Real divorce takes place without a decree ... — Margaret Deland

Seek reality and base all your decisions and actions upon it. — Gary Johnson

The wisest were just the poor and simple people. They knew the war to be a misfortune, whereas those who were better off, and should have been able to see more clearly what the consequences would be, were beside themselves with joy. — Erich Maria Remarque

But I don't think of you. — Ayn Rand

You always read stories of people going out to California and making it as an actor with, like, two dollars, so I figured I'd try it. — Adam Driver

I don't consider myself a teacher of moral and political positions. I don't want to be that. I can't help but have a point of view when I make a film, but my first job is to entertain you. — Sydney Pollack

Let every lion do his duty. — J. P. Morgan