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buddhists cycle endless finally human johnson mean nearly plan samuel social talk trapped vanity work
Samuel Johnson called it the vanity of human wishes, and Buddhists talk about the endless cycle of desire. Social psychologists say we get trapped on a hedonic treadmill. What they all mean is that we wish, plan and work for things that we think will make us happy, but when we finally get them, we aren't nearly as happy as we thought we'd be. Alison Gopnik
buddhists
The thing the Buddhists and the Sufis have in common is a belief that religious certainties are destructive. Luke Rhinehart
buddhists fascinated people popping themselves
I'm fascinated by caddy Buddhists popping up all over Hollywood and people that take themselves too seriously. Tig Notaro
cycle healthy possible risk seeing
We are seeing a good, healthy cycle now. One possible risk factor, going forward, is the possibility of overheating. Masaaki Kanno
cycle dakota nobody results south surprised
We're in a cycle of new leadership, and we're not competitive. Nobody in South Dakota should be surprised that the end results are going to be different from where we've been. Tad Perry
cycle feeds half regular version
Organizations want small changes in functionality on a more regular basis. An organization like Flickr deploys a new version of its software every half hour. This is a cycle that feeds on itself. Kent Beck
cycle happened life natural throughout
What they're doing has happened throughout history. It's the natural life cycle of a conglomerate. Leon Cooperman
cycle deep puck support
When we did get the puck deep our wingers didn't support. We didn't cycle as well as we could have. Kevin Raylman
cycle data demand excited expecting linked next six stocks three weak
We're expecting even more weak data to come out of the U.S.. We're not excited about stocks that are linked to the U.S. demand cycle for at least the next three to six months. Atul Lele
cycles fact five happened large last six start tend
We're basing this on the fact that the large cycles tend to start early, and that's what happened with five of the last six big cycles. David Hathaway
cycle gold start
We're back on cycle now. It was gold, silver, bronze, so now we're back to start it again. Paul Eberhardt
cycle decided early extra miss passengers ship sure york
What we decided to do was to take the ship into New York a day early and miss two ports to get an extra day in of sanitation and disinfecting the ship with no passengers on board. We wanted passengers off the ship so we could really make sure the cycle was broken. Julie Benson
endless family means rejection sending slips stream talk unfinished work
Don't talk about writing. Write. Don't show unfinished work to anyone. Don't show finished work to non-writers. Get your opinions, not from friends and family, but by sending your work out to editors. An endless stream of rejection slips means you need to learn more. So learn more. Holly Lisle
endless lost obvious quite
Sometimes you could tell what it was about - it was interesting - and sometimes it was quite obvious that someone had lost it and it was on an endless loop. Todd Rundgren
endless exist few fully god humans themselves wonder
So few humans seem to fully exist themselves that I wonder if all this endless speculation and haggling about God is really an exploration of a more interesting and embarrassing question about ourselves. Michael Leunig
endless package
She's a package of dynamite, an endless worker. Tommy Lasorda
endless eric favorite friend funny offer people pet type
My favorite type of pet has always been a dog. They're loyal, kind, and offer endless affection. My friend Eric says, 'The more people I meet, the more I like my dog.' Funny thought. Brendon Urie
endless speak
Trees are Earth's endless effort to speak to the listening heaven. Rabindranath Tagore
endless ensure independence integrity land liberties possibilities protect rule supreme vigilant work
I will be vigilant to protect the independence and integrity of the Supreme Court, and I will work to ensure that it upholds the rule of law and safeguards those liberties that make this land one of endless possibilities for all Americans. John Roberts
endlessly experience funny good life nixon president
Working for President Nixon was the most extraordinary professional experience of my life. He was endlessly fascinating: brilliant, visionary, kind, generous, warm, funny - and yes, a good man. Monica Crowley
endless great heads partners perfect provides renewable sands sources suggest
I suggest we take our heads out of the tar sands and look up to see the sun. We don't own it, but it provides us all with great, endless value. So, too, the wind. These free, renewable sources of 'energy currency' are perfect partners to what we own together. William McDonough
finally pleased restore schedule
We are pleased to finally restore a more competitive schedule into and out of Yuma. H. Hart
finally game learns
When he finally learns to exhale, and let the game come to him. Carlos Beltran
finally happy miss sad season
We're going to miss their spirit. In swimming, sometimes you're happy to get the season over with because it's so grueling. But, when it's finally over, you get sad and miss it. Ericka Fangiullo
finally
When we finally got going, we had them back on their heels. Sidney Crosby
finally girls proud starting together
We're finally starting to come together as a team. I'm so proud of these girls. Andy Fox
finally healthy people seeing seeking sign starting
We're finally seeing dividend payers starting to outperform. That's a healthy long-awaited sign that people are seeking out quality. James Denney
finally happening raft seeing stuff
We're finally seeing a raft of new initiatives from really big players. This stuff is happening all day, every day now. Eric Nicoli
finally good hard putting showing time
We're finally putting it together. It's been really hard getting everything together. We didn't have time to mesh. We are finally showing some good signs. John Lamb
finally good playing start
We're finally playing the way we can. You're always 0-0 when you start the tournament. For this team, that's a good thing. Muffet McGraw
human-nature abstinence appetite
Subdue your appetites, my dears, and you've conquered human nature . Charles Dickens
human-nature lifeless permanent
The more a thing tends to be permanent, the more it tends to be lifeless. Alan Watts
humanity architect grey
Yes, Garnett Grey was an Architect. Were a psychoanalyst to approach him from behind, tap his shoulder, and say 'Humanity,' Garrett'd spin and respond, without hesitation, 'Solvable'. Chip Kidd
humanity
We cannot trample upon the humanity of others without devaluing our own. Chinua Achebe
humanity mud practicals
We cannot trample upon the humanity of others without devaluing our own. The Igbo, always practical, put it concretely in their proverb Onye ji onye n'ani ji onwe ya: 'He who will hold another down in the mud must stay in the mud to keep him down.' Chinua Achebe
humanity end-of-the-world world
Anticipating the end of the world is humanity's oldest passtime David Mitchell
humanity originality specks
Your turn has come to sift through the dreck of humanity for rare specks of originality David Mitchell
humanity states organized
The better organized the state, the duller its humanity. David Mitchell
humanity identity divorced
Our identity was bestowed upon us by God and when humanity rebelled against God, we were divorced from the source of our identity. In this vacuum, work can wrongfully become the source of our identity wreaking havoc on our lives and work. Work was never meant to carry the weight of our identity. David Kim
johnson lyndon prime trouble
Lyndon Johnson in his prime would have trouble getting it through. Stanley Collender
johnson sent
I was sent down to Cuba. Everything had been prepared with the help of Congressman Johnson and his staff. Erich Leinsdorf
johnson products sell trying
I'm trying to build a brand, so I can sell Keyshawn Johnson products in stores. You know, paint, rugs, carpet, drapery, fabrics, blankets, towels, hardware, plates. Keyshawn Johnson
johnson kennedy knew
President Kennedy knew every agent by name. President Johnson knew many of us, but not as many as President Kennedy, probably. Clint Hill
johnson likes pressure
We are always going to put the pressure on the likes of (Shane) Watson and Johnson and Lewis. Graeme Smith
johnson market rather sooner suspect
I suspect that Johnson & Johnson will be in the market sooner rather than later. Joanne Wuensch
johnson
Pabst Blue Ribbon. I'm from Johnson City, Tennessee. I gotta go Pabst. Matt Czuchry
johnson played shots teammates
Johnson played great. We did a lot of different things on him defensively, but he was able to get shots or get teammates shots. Rick Carlisle
johnson keeps tough wrap
Johnson is really a good, tough back. If you don't wrap him up, he just keeps going. Chris Pardue
mean secret purpose
None are so fond of secrets as those who do not mean to keep them; such persons covet secrets as a spendthrift covets money, for the purpose of circulation. Charles Caleb Colton
mean men light
Alas! What is man? Whether he be deprived of that light which is from on high, of whether he discard it, a frail and trembling creature; standing on time, that bleak and narrow isthmus between two eternities, he sees nothing but impenetrable darkness on the one hand, and doubt, distrust, and conjecture, still more perplexing, on the other. Most gladly would he take an observation, as to whence he has come, or whither he is going; alas, he has not the means: his telescope is too dim, his compass too wavering, his plummet too short. Charles Caleb Colton
mean gossip secret
None are so fond of secrets as those who do not mean to keep them. Charles Caleb Colton
mean advice asks
We ask advice but we mean approbation. Charles Caleb Colton
mean propriety disciple
Worldly wisdom dictates to her disciples the propriety of dressing somewhat beyond their means, but of living somewhat within them. Charles Caleb Colton
mean atheism knaves
He that dies a martyr proves that he was not a knave, but by no means that he was not a fool. Charles Caleb Colton
mean men dresses
It is not every man that can afford to wear a shabby coat; and worldly wisdom dictates to her disciples the propriety of dressing somewhat beyond their means, but of living somewhat within them,--for every one, sees how we dress, but none see how we live, except we choose to let them. But the truly great are, by universal suffrage, exempted from these trammels, an may live or dress as they please. Charles Caleb Colton
mean love-is effort
Constancy in love is a good thing; but it means nothing, and is nothing, without constancy in every kind of effort. Charles Dickens
mean land consideration
The main consideration with those who, possessing some capital, propose to emigrate as the means of improving their condition, is, the society likely to be found in the land fixed on for their future residence. Charles Sturt
nearly politics turn
You have to turn a blind eye to politics in nearly all Westerns. Clive Sinclair
nearly town work
Nearly all our blokes are locals, but a lot of them work out of town during the week, Gary Roberts
nearly people screen
There are people who you see on screen and think, 'Wow, that's a slim person,' and in the flesh they look nearly dead. Romola Garai
nearly perfect rain
For rain fans, it's going to be a nearly perfect day. Tony Haffer
nearly played solid stepped
Kendra stepped up and played a solid game, nearly getting a double-double. Mychal Williams
nearly public
To date, every American citizen has nearly $27,000 in public debt riding on our backs. Paul Gillmor
nearly
What you do is not nearly as important as who you are. Thomas Powell
nearly
It is so cold out there, my head nearly fell off. Mark McKinney
nearly
I think it's nearly impossible to write something fictional without having it be about yourself in some way or another. Jami Attenberg
plants-growing shining desire
You do not have to force yourself to do anything at all. There is a continual exchange, a continual dance. It is similar to the sun shining and plants growing. The sun has no desire to create the vegetation; plants simply react to sunlight and the situation develops naturally. Chogyam Trungpa
planning chill daydreaming
Nothing is my guiltiest pleasure. I love it. I love doing it. I love planning to do it, I love loafing and pottering and chilling and daydreaming. David Morrissey
plans
There are (contingency) plans in place for strikes. Phil Orlandella
plan sending
We still plan on sending out a notice, Bill Hogan
planting seemed third
We started out planting 400 trees. They just seemed to do very, very well. We subsequently planted another 200 and then another 300 the third year. Lori Murray
planet
There's no single person on this planet that's worth more than the other. Know your worth. Be confident in yourself. Holly Holm
plans sit
We're not going to sit here and say that all the plans are perfect. Jim Wilkinson
planets concern right-now
Chiapas is probably the main concern I have right now for the planet. Edward James Olmos
plans
I hope the Guggenheim plan will be revived. David Rockefeller
samuel thesis
I did a thesis in experimental nuclear physics under the direction of Samuel K. Allison. James Cronin
samuel steven
I just like the way Steven has been playing. At some point, Samuel will be starting. No rush. Maurice Cheeks
social-media
That's what social media is, that's what Twitter is, that's what Facebook posts are. It's just really anti-intellectual. David Cross
social theory instruments
Change the instruments and you will change the entire social theory that goes with them Bruno Latour
social-taboos underwear taboo
I swear, I wanna be your underwear. Bryan Adams
social-behavior saving patterns
One of the basic steps in saving a threatened species is to learn more about it: its diet, its mating and reproductive processes, its range patterns, its social behavior. Dian Fossey
social social-life
I have a social life. But I don't discuss it. Ed Koch
social crisis knows
If you ever see me in a social setting wearing any sort of sportswear, then you know I'm in crisis. Bill Nighy
socialist-government obamacare america
The United States of America took a giant step toward a totalitarian socialist government when the Supreme Court voted to uphold Obamacare, allowing the individual mandate for the government to force American citizens to buy health insurance whether they want to or not. Charlie Daniels
socialism approach
We approach closer and closer to socialism. B. Carroll Reece
social social-change
I was always interested in social change but never actually did anything about it. Ben Rattray
talking judging mind
It has been well observed that the tongue discovers the state of the mind no less than that of the body; but in either case, before the philosopher or the physician can judge, the patient must open his mouth. Charles Caleb Colton
talking world human-nature
There are prating coxcombs in the world who would rather talk than listen, although Shakespeare himself were the orator, and human nature the theme! Charles Caleb Colton
talking people realizing
People often say to me, 'I understand what you are talking about intellectually, but I don't really feel it, I don't realize it,' and I am apt to reply, 'I wonder whether you do understand it intellectually, because if you did you would also feel it.' Alan Watts
talking listening ordinary
We have somehow conned ourselves into the notion that this moment is ordinary. This now moment, in which I'm talking and you're listening, is eternity. Alan Watts
talking topics los-angeles
If you spend any time in Los Angeles, there's only one topic of conversation. Alan Rickman
talking bored actors
What is it about actors? God knows I get bored with actors talking about themselves. Alan Rickman
talking people signing
I genuinely like the people I meet at signings or the bits of public talking that I do. Alan Moore
talking today economy
I don't know where the stock market is going, but I will say this, that if it continues higher, this will do more to stimulate the economy than anything we've been talking about today or anything anybody else was talking about. Alan Greenspan
talking way communicate
It was repugnant, but it was the only way to communicate. Alain Resnais
trapped
She is so smart. But she is trapped in her body. Jennifer Lopez
trapped
We are never trapped unless we choose to be. Anais Nin
trapped
There's a breakdown. We've got firefighters still trapped in New Orleans. Harold Schaitberger
vanity funeral world
Those who bequeath unto themselves a pompous funeral, are at just so much expense to inform the world of something that had much better be concealed; namely, that their vanity has survived themselves. Charles Caleb Colton
vanity use care
Those who obtain riches by labor, care, and watching, know their value. Those who impart them to sustain and extend knowledge, virtue, and religion, know their use. Those who lose them by accident or fraud know their vanity. And those who experience the difficulties and dangers of preserving them know their perplexities. Charles Simmons
vanity variation lord
The Lord who cannot endure vain repetitions is equally weary of vain variations. Charles Spurgeon
vanity sin favourite
Vanity is my favourite sin. Al Pacino
vanity sin my-favorite
Vanity: my favorite sin. Al Pacino
vanity favors persons
Vanity keeps persons in favor with themselves who are out of favor with all others. William Shakespeare
vanity glasses mouths
There was never yet fair woman but she made mouths in a glass. William Shakespeare
vanity self missing
Most timidities have such secret compensations and Miss Bart was discerning enough to know that the inner vanity is generally in proportion to the outer self depreciation. Edith Wharton
vanity weight nests
No insect hangs its nest on threads as frail as those which will sustain the weight of human vanity. Edith Wharton
work quality may
Although profoundly "inconsequential," the Zen experience has consequences in the sense that it may be applied in any direction, to any conceivable human activity, and that wherever it is so applied it lends an unmistakable quality to the work. Alan Watts
work apology giving
Give a civil servant a good case and he'll wreck it with clichés, bad punctuation, double negatives, and convoluted apology. Alan Clark
work mean doing-nothing
If I am doing nothing, I like to be doing nothing to some purpose. That is what leisure means. Alan Bennett
work sleep thinking
A gentleman ... sleeps at his work. That's what work's for. Why do you think they have the SILENCE notices in the library? So as not to disturb me in my little nook behind the biography shelves. Alan Ayckbourn
work play able
You've got to get good habits of working hard so that when that play comes up during the regular season that you're able to complete it and do it the right way. Al Kaline
work people kind
Japanese people tend to be much better adjusted to the notion of work, any kind of work, as honorable. Akio Morita
workout training cardio
I do a dance-based cardio workout infused with circuit training, and emphasizing strength and alignment. Chloe Sevigny
work-out effort feels
If I put forth a legitimate effort, then I feel like, if that doesn't work out, that's all I can do. Dave Chappelle
work-out levels mail
I always take a relationship to the next level. If that works out, I take it to the next level after that, until I finally reach that level when it becomes absolutely necessary for me to leave. Dave Chappelle