We need objects to remind us of the commitments we’ve made. That carpet from Morocco reminds us of the impulsive, freedom-loving side of ourselves we’re in danger of losing touch with. Beautiful furniture gives us something to live up to. All designed objects are propaganda for a way of life.
ALAIN DE BOTTONIf we think long term, we can accomplish things that we couldn’t otherwise accomplish.
More Jeff Bezos Quotes
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It’s wrong to deprive someone else of a pleasure so that you can enjoy one yourself, but to deprive yourself of a pleasure so that you can add to someone else’s enjoyment is an act of humanity by which you always gain more than you lose.
THOMAS MORE -
Study hard so that you can master technology, which allows us to master nature.
CHE GUEVARA -
The good thing about me is I just don’t shop high-end.
RUSSELL WESTBROOK -
When we listen to the Word of God, we obtain the courage and perseverance to offer the best of ourselves to others.
POPE FRANCIS -
I let go so long ago. I fear I have forgotten how to hold on.
ADDISON SCHMITT -
Politics are not an instrument for effecting social change; they are the art of making the inevitable appear to be a matter of wise human choice.
QUENTIN CRISP -
I’d leave London only for Man United, the club of my dreams.
ADEL TAARABT -
My passion is doing movies, so as long as I keep doing that I will be happy.
VANESSA HUDGENS -
I liked sports but I never really had the confidence. I was always coordinated and it came easy to me, but I didn’t have the confidence to go along with the physical skill.
BRADLEY COOPER -
The prophet himself stands under the judgment which he preaches. If he does not know that, he is a false prophet.
REINHOLD NIEBUHR -
Out of drag, I’m a white guy with a guitar, which isn’t special. There are a million white guys with guitars. But being a drag queen with a guitar is a lot more commanding.
TRIXIE MATTEL -
Exercise your purchasing power as a consumer, volunteer and bring joy to those in need, and share your experiences, tell your stories, and inspire others along the way.
BLAKE MYCOSKIE -
I fear nothing for God is with me!
JOAN OF ARC -
While people brood, time skips ahead without looking back.
ALAN LIGHTMAN -
I build a world inside you I shattered when you left and took it with you.
HELENA DEGN