I consider that there are different degrees of civilization and there are many different ways of expressing it. But one is civilized or is not. Flora Lewis Read Quote
My money was stolen from me. I was eventually stripped of the ability to make even the most basic decisions… my daily life became unbearable. Mickey Rooney Read Quote
Having worked in disasters, I have seen that, in those critical first few hours, those first few days – so much ends up riding on you and your neighbor and whoever is around. The official response always comes later, and it always feels like it comes too slow. Sheri Fink Read Quote
No one can say how long the process of human extinction might take, but as it proceeds, the same global order will prevail that always prevails: rich nations will find ways to protect themselves and make themselves comfortable, while the poor nations and the poor people of the planet will suffer. Joel Sternfeld Read Quote
For me, personally, waking up before everyone else in my home allows me to work, respond to emails, or read up on current events without any distractions. John Rampton Read Quote
I have this horrible sense of humor where I think discomfort is funny – partly because I experience discomfort a lot, and it’s a way of laughing at it and getting a release. Joaquin Phoenix Read Quote
The World Health Organisation has a lot of its medical experts sitting in Geneva while hospitals in Africa have no drugs and desperate patients are forced to seek medication on the black market. Pauline Hanson Read Quote
I feel that losing both my legs was a blessing. It was meant to happen to me: I wouldn’t have had the opportunity to touch so many lives in such a positive way. Amy Purdy Read Quote
