The unformed is not worse than the over-formed. The former is nothing; the latter is mere appearance. Real form presupposes real life. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe appearancebadlyform Change image and share on social
Everyone has his own specific vocation or mission in life; everyone must carry out a concrete assignment that demands fulfillment. Therein he cannot be replaced, nor can his life be repeated, thus, everyone's task is unique as his specific opportunity to implement it. Viktor E. Frankl assignmentcarryconcrete share on social
A man who becomes conscious of the responsibility he bears toward a human being who affectionately waits for him, or to an unfinished work, will never be able to throw away his life. He knows the 'why' for his existence, and will be able to bear almost any 'how.' Viktor E. Frankl affectionatelybearconscious share on social
If we're all living in ourselves and mistaking it for life, then we're devaluing and desensitizing life. Thandie Newton desensitizedevaluelife Change image and share on social
I was about 12 when I heard my first Lenny Bruce record. He was already dead. But it changed my life and really did change the world. Penn Jillette brucechangedead Change image and share on social
You see, it's actually very good that a human activity is performed very close to death, because that's where life is. Life is, at its most valuable and most full, very close to the boundary of life. Philippe Petit activityboundaryclose Change image and share on social
Because some of my at-home life was rough and lonely, I often looked to escape into my imagination. Science fiction provided a deep well to pull from and was something easily accessible to me. Keahu Kahuanui accessibledeepeasily Change image and share on social
I just give off this kind of feminine vibe which has... served me so well with women in my life. Mark Feuerstein femininegivekind Change image and share on social
Okay, so, sometimes in life, I can be a score-keeper - someone who keeps track of what he gives and what he gets in return. An annoying quality, to say the least, and I'm sure my wife has your sympathy, but it's made me highly attuned to when and where credit is due. Mark Feuerstein annoyattunecredit share on social
I am a feminist, and what that means to me is much the same as the meaning of the fact that I am Black: it means that I must undertake to love myself and to respect myself as though my very life depends upon self-love and self-respect. June Jordan blackdependfact share on social
