Quotes of James Q. Wilson

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The most important change in how one defines the public interest that I have witnessed... over the last twenty years has been a deepening concern for the development of character in the citizenry.

- James Q. Wilson

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“ The only time a man can do the right thing is right now. ”

- John Verdon

“ It's all a conundrum, isn't it— forgetting the mixed tape in the car... feeling forgotten when... so many people are thinking of us? Drinking when we should be eating... sleeping when we should be making love... thanking God above when we don't have enough? Each day is a mad rush to something irrelevant. We measure our pricelessness by our successes, which... still equals money. Life goes by so quick when each day is a mad rush to slow motion. We eat fast food so that we can go to bed on time, but, trust me, everyone wakes up too late. ”

- Heather Angelika Dooley

“ Our children will be counted, and justice will be served. Our babies deserve a fair chance at life. We are our children’s groundbreakers; therefore, we cannot give up. We might run out of breath but we must have the willpower when moving forward to fight for our children’s voices to be heard. Bullying is not accepted ”

- Charlena E. Jackson

“ If you suddenly stumble upon the right door, you will not be able to recognize that it is right. ”

- Osho

“ When someone beats a rug, the blows are not against the rug, but against the dust in it. ”

- Gandhi

“ Where wild souls meet wild lovers is where hurricanes are made. ”

- ventum

“ True love is not so much a matter of romance as it is a matter of anxious concern for the wellbeing of one's companion. ”

- Gordon B. Hinckley

“ Love doesn't just sit there, like a stone, it has to be made, like bread; remade all the time, made new. ”

- Ursula K. Le Guin

“ And out of Tristan's heart there grew a hazel tree, and out of Iseult's a honeysuckle, and they arched together and clung and intertwined so that they could never be separated anymore. ”

- Rosemary Sutcliff

“ I miss everything about you Can’t believe that I still want you And after all the things we’ve been through. ”

- Colbie Caillat

“ Life is a game and true love is a trophy. ”

- Rufus Wainwright

“ An idea can turn to dust or magic, depending on the talent that rubs against it. ”

- William Bernbach

“ I am convinced that one should tell one's spiritual director if one has a great desire for Communion, for Our Lord does not come from Heaven every day to stay in a golden ciborium; He comes to find another heaven, the heaven of our soul in which He loves to dwell. ”

- St. Therese of Lisieux

“ Love is an endless mystery, because there is no reasonable cause that could explain it. ”

- Rabindranath Tagore

“ And, in the end… The love you take is equal to the love you make. ”

- Paul McCartney

“ My love for you does not recognize boundaries, distances, borders, or timezones! ”

- Avijeet Das

“ I love my attitude problem. ”

- Unknown

“ Armed with positive thoughts, it becomes easier to focus on your goals, while the opposite also holds true. ”

- Stephen Richards

“ Don't let him take who you are. Make him fear who you'll become. ”

- Mary Weber

“ I love the Lord, for he heard my voice; he heard my cry for mercy. Because he turned his ear to me, I will call on him as long as I live. (Psalms 116:12 NIV) ”

- Anonymous

“ Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow, Creeps in this petty pace from day to day, To the last syllable of recorded time; And all our yesterdays have lighted fools The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle! Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player, That struts and frets his hour upon the stage, And then is heard no more. It is a tale Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, Signifying nothing. ”

- William Shakespeare

“ An early. morning walk is a blessing for the whole day. ”

- Henry David Thoreau

“ Faith is taking the first step even when you can’t see the whole staircase. ”

- Martin Luther King

“ Love alone could waken love. ”

- Pearl S. Buck

“ If you want a future that makes you happy, if you want a world that you’re excited about, get your ass out there and earn it. ”

- Tom Bilyeu