All societies on the verge of death are masculine. A society can survive with only one man; no society will survive a shortage of women. Germaine Greer deathmanmasculine Change image and share on social
I think science fiction helps us think about possibilities, to speculate - it helps us look at our society from a different perspective. It lets us look at our mores, using science as the backdrop, as the game changer. Mae Jemison backdropchangerfiction share on social
I am a member of the Kiowa Gourd Dance Society; I visit sacred places such as Devil's Tower and the Medicine Wheel. These places are important to me, because they've been made sacred by sacrifice, by the investment of blood and experience and story. N. Scott Momaday blooddancedevil share on social
The human race's prospects of survival were considerably better when we were defenceless against tigers than they are today when we have become defenceless against ourselves. Arnold J. Toynbee considerablydefencelesshuman Change image and share on social
If you think of movie studio executives, say, as society, then I root for the independent producers. Donald E. Westlake executiveindependentmovie Change image and share on social
Putting women in military combat is the cutting edge of the feminist goal to force us into an androgynous society. Phyllis Schlafly androgynouscombatcut Change image and share on social
There is no magic. There is no secret. You need your sleep. A lot of our society tries to get by, but the truth is it is up to each individual to get their optimal sleep amount. If you get less than that you can get by temporarily, but it's only temporary. Richard Berry amountindividuallot share on social
I don't think homosexuality is a choice. Society forces you to think it's a choice, but in fact, it's in one's nature. The choice is whether one expresses one's nature truthfully or spends the rest of one's life lying about it. Marlo Thomas choiceexpressfact share on social
You couldn't have human society without language. John Maynard Smith humanlanguagesociety Change image and share on social
You don't want people who have never had to deal with adversity - you want people who have been able to deal successfully with adversity. That's what adds to society. Those are going to be the hardest-working, best people. Linda Ronstadt addadversitydeal share on social
