I believe that we are all, openly or secretly, struggling against one or another kind of nihilism. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes kind nihilism openly
By continually pushing the message that we have the right to gratification now, consumerism at its most expansive encouraged a demand for fulfillment that could not so easily be contained by products. Ellen Willis consumerismcontaincontinually Change image and share on social
The struggle of democratic secularism, religious tolerance, individual freedom and feminism against authoritarian patriarchal religion, culture and morality is going on all over the world - including the Islamic world, where dissidents are regularly jailed, killed, exiled or merely intimidated and silenced. Ellen Willis authoritarianculturedemocratic share on social
Give people the power to shape their lives to their liking, and their souls will take care of themselves. Ellen Willis caregivelike Change image and share on social
I never officially came out in any kind of really public way. I just always lived very simply and openly, but the press has never made a big fuss about me or said anything to me. Lily Tomlin bigfusskind Change image and share on social
The middle way is a view of life that avoids the extreme of misguided grasping born of believing there is something we can find, or buy, or cling to that will not change. And it avoids the despair and nihilism born from the mistaken belief that nothing matters, that all is meaningless. Sharon Salzberg avoidbearbelief share on social
When I have a creative insight, there is a high. I think back in the day, I made music as much as I did because it made me feel so good. I think you could argue that there is a creative addiction - but, you know, the healthy kind. Lauryn Hill addictionargueback share on social