Best 500 Member Quotes

Pessimists have the mistaken idea that they are always realistic.

No matter how much the creative person has done they always seem to want to do more

In the long run we shall all probably be forgotten

We not only were not asked to be born we were also not asked to be in the human situation as we know it to be

While the idea of living forever does not make real sense in terms of human life as we know it the idea of dying forever is unsatisfactory also

There is no scan of the language areas of the brain which can provide a text identical to what the person is thinking at the time

As we are animals also it is not surprising how tenaciously most want to live, but what is surprising is how many human beings there are who want to die

When we are in the midst of meaningful happy experiences in life we sometimes suddenly think again about our own inevitable future death and then feel a tremendous regret at our having to die

A good long-term student of the news knows that certain kinds of stories have to be treated skeptically-understands that their purpose has not been to tell the truth of a situation but rather to mislead

We do not want to die and yet know it is necessary and in some way even right that we are going to

Simplistic single-factor explanations of complex phenomena are usually insufficient

It is not enough to compulsively give one must know how to take in such a way as to enhance the dignity and self-respect of the other

Caring for others makes us human

The relationships we have at one time of life do not necessarily prepare us for those we will have at another

We do often care most for that which we have had to work hard for to attain

There are many reasons for having children and not just the as-it-were biological one of passing on our genes

Life is not just suffering but nonetheless does entail suffering

The healer often needs healing after suffering with so many who cannot be healed

There are times when dedicated medical workers seem the most admirable people in a society

You can't move ahead Unless you leave The baggage behind!