That a society controls, to a greater or lesser extent, the behavior of its members is a universal; but the methods, the particulars of that control, vary from one culture to another. Kenneth L. Pike behaviorcontrolculture Change image and share on social
That a strong stimulus to such an afferent nerve, exciting most or all of its fibres, should in regard to a given muscle develop inhibition and excitation concurrently is not surprising. Charles Scott Sherrington afferentconcurrentlydevelop Change image and share on social
That ability to take in your surroundings and sort out the important stuff, to be aware, to be vigilant. Then take all that information, put it together, and see if it makes sense to you. Paul Gleason abilityawareimportant Change image and share on social
That action is best which procures the greatest happiness for the greatest numbers. Francis Hutcheson actiongreathappiness Change image and share on social
That actually is one of my huge challenges right now because I write best at night, no question. I can focus. You know you're not getting any phone calls, I can shut everything down, and I'm just more creative at night. Stephenie Meyer callchallengecreative share on social
That adage about 'Write what you know' is basically the opposite of the way I function. I write about what I'm curious to find out. Jennifer Egan adagebasicallycurious Change image and share on social
That aesthetic of the Star Wars universe: the do-it-yourself, hotrod ethic that George Lucas exported from his childhood, is exactly the same kind of soul behind what we do and build for the show. It may not look pretty, but it gets the job done. Adam Savage aestheticbuildchildhood share on social
That all men are equal is a proposition to which, at ordinary times, no sane human being has ever given his assent. Aldous Huxley assentequalhuman Change image and share on social
That all who have ever been born men from the beginning of creation, and are deceased, are either in heaven or in hell, follows from those things which have been said and shown in the preceding article, namely, that Heaven and Hell are from the human race. Emanuel Swedenborg articlebearbegin share on social
That always seemed to be the most critical test that a child was confronted with - loss of parents, loss of direction, loss of love. Can you live without a mother and a father? Maurice Sendak childconfrontcritical Change image and share on social
