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civilization roots leisure
At the root of our civilization, there is the freedom of each person of thought, of belief, of opinion, of work, of leisure. Charles de Gaulle
civilization luxury selfishness
A semi-civilized state of society, equally removed from the extremes of barbarity and of refinement, seems to be that particular meridian under which all the reciprocities and gratuities of hospitality do most readily flourish and abound. For it so happens that the ease, the luxury, and the abundance of the highest state of civilization, are as productive of selfishness, as the difficulties, the privations, and the sterilities of he lowest. Charles Caleb Colton
civilization saws ends
I saw someone peeing in Jermym Street the other day. I thought, is this the end of civilization as we know it? Or is it simply someone peeing in Jermyn Street? Alan Bennett
civilization solitude going-out
Modern civilization is so complex as to make the devotional life all but impossible. It wears us out by multiplying distractions and beats us down by destroying our solitude, where otherwise we might drink and renew our strength before going out to face the world again. Aiden Wilson Tozer
civilization doubt moral
I have no doubt that historians will conclude that we of the twentieth century had intelligence enough to create a great civilization but not the moral wisdom to preserve it.
civilization stuff jingles
Freedom!- is the fatuous jingle of our civilization, but only those deprived of it have the barest inkling re: what the stuff actually is. David Mitchell
civilization creating alternatives
It's a difficult business, creating a new, alternative civilization. David Graeber
civilization climate-change humans
More than any other time in history, the 1990s will be a turning point for human civilization. David Suzuki
civilization age generations
Generations do not age. Every youth of any period, any civilization, has the same possibilities as always. Cesare Pavese
curves joy unendurable
The unendurable is the beginning of the curve of joy. Djuna Barnes
curves body womens-bodies
I'm not a model - I have curves. I find things that accentuate my body, a woman's body, and I always wear things that I feel comfortable in. Demi Lovato
curves desire easy
There is the desire of a consumer society to have no learning curves. This tends to result in very dumbed-down products that are easy to get started on, but are generally worthless and/or debilitating. Alan Kay
curves rocks interesting
Without difficulties, life would be like a stream without rocks and curves – about as interesting as concrete. Without problems, there can be no personal growth, no group achievement, no progress of humanity. But what mattes about problems is what one does with them. Benjamin Hoff
curves race tradition
Where I come from, there were traditions with my race and whenever you faced a curve in life, there was always a tradition. Chaske Spencer
curves want bigs
I want to be a big, fleshy voluptuous woman with curves. I want a big bum, but I don't have one. Cameron Diaz
curves stay-positive
You have to change the set, stay ahead of the curve. Carson Daly
curves hiv incidence
We can sharply deflect the curve of HIV incidence. Anthony Fauci
curves way balls
You never know what curve balls life is going to throw you and there's no way I can predict anything or make any assumptions about what the rest of my life is going to be like. Carrie Underwood
growth credit might
There might be some credit in being jolly. Charles Dickens
growth degrees economic
All taxes are a drag on economic growth. It's only a question of degree. Alan Greenspan
growth north positive
We want to see more positive growth in North America.
growth industry relatively remains steady
Walgreen remains on a steady growth path, relatively unabated by industry or competitive threats.
growth marketing mouths
Word-of-mouth marketing is a crucial component of organic growth for startups and one of the primary ways that Weebly has grown to over 15 million customers. David Rusenko
growth last services stepped surprise upside
The PMI is a big upside surprise ... and is at least hinting that services growth stepped up at the end of last year.
growth ongoing outdoor pleased radio stations television
We are pleased with the ongoing growth of radio and outdoor (advertising), the television stations and the network. Mel Karmazin
growth hard
Don't tell me how talented you are. Tell me how hard you work. Arthur Rubinstein
growth attention politician
Ever since economists revealed how much universities contribute to economic growth, politicians have paid close attention to higher education. Derek Bok