This avidity alone, of acquiring goods and possessions for ourselves and our nearest friends, is insatiable, perpetual, universal, and directly destructive of society. David Hume acquireaviditydestructive Change image and share on social
I wanted to be left alone to live my life, so it was very easy for people to pretend that they were me. Mohsen Makhmalbaf easyleavelife Change image and share on social
I'm a freelance writer, and I work alone at a big desk in the living room of my apartment. There are many days when I don't utter a single word to anyone but my husband. Robin Marantz Henig apartmentbigday Change image and share on social
In the modern world, the anxious temperament does offer certain benefits: caution, introspection, the capacity to work alone. These can be adaptive qualities. Robin Marantz Henig adaptiveanxiousbenefit Change image and share on social
My own will and desires were now very much broken, and my heart was with much earnestness turned to the Lord, to whom alone I looked for help in the dangers before me. John Woolman breakdangerdesire Change image and share on social
The trouble is that the average trader on Wall Street, he or she is so young, he doesn't even remember the recession of 2001, let alone the previous one. Nouriel Roubini averagepreviousrecession Change image and share on social
We allow our ignorance to prevail upon us and make us think we can survive alone, alone in patches, alone in groups, alone in races, even alone in genders. Maya Angelou gendergroupignorance Change image and share on social
Democratic elections alone do not remedy the crisis of confidence in government. Moreover, there is no viable justification for a democratic system in which public participation is limited to voting. Beth Simone Noveck confidencecrisisdemocratic Change image and share on social
Picture yourself vividly as winning, and that alone will contribute immeasurably to success. Harry Emerson Fosdick contributeimmeasurablypicture Change image and share on social
My nails are my rhythm section when I'm writing a song all alone. Some day, I may cut an album, just me and my nails. Dolly Parton albumcutday Change image and share on social