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The cell phone has become the adult's transitional object, replacing the toddler's teddy bear for comfort and a sense of belonging.
Once life is finished it acquires a sense; up to that point it has not got a sense; its sense is suspended and therefore ambiguous.
You are not just a funny person or just a journalist. Most people are hybrids of having a smart opinion and a great sense of humor.
But we must create in each person a sense of responsibility in order that each one of us can have the right to enjoy all his rights.
Books and theater were the way I understood the world and also the way I organized my sense of morality, of how to live a good life.
In some sense man is a microcosm of the universe; therefore what man is, is a clue to the universe. We are enfolded in the universe.
A few good words don't just make your day but they also give the sense of belonging and confidence to take the next big step forward.
Basically, I think you need two things to get by in this world: a sense of humor and the ability to laugh when your ego is destroyed.
That's the power of television. You come into people's homes every week, and that creates a familiarity and a false sense of intimacy.
Well, the post office is probably not the place you want to go if you want to be infused with patriotism and a renewed sense of vigor.
Historically, defense spending cuts have preceded increased international turmoil as America's global enemies sense a failure of will.
Let our New Year's resolution be this: we will be there for one another as fellow members of humanity, in the finest sense of the word.
I need a woman to have a quirky sense of humor. There's a bunch of jokes I use, and if she doesn't get them, she's probably not for me.
I like to use light as a material, but my medium is actually perception. I want you to sense yourself sensing - to see yourself seeing.
Slow down and enjoy life. It's not only the scenery you miss by going to fast - you also miss the sense of where you are going and why.
The greater good is achieved by not only telling people what they need to know, but also filling them with a sense of empathy and love.
My comedy is for children from three to 93. You do need a slightly childish sense of humour and if you haven't got that, it's very sad.
As soon as man enters into a state of society he loses the sense of his weakness; equality ceases, and then commences the state of war.
I read, I study, I examine, I listen, I think, and out of all that I try to form an idea into which I put as much common sense as I can.
When I lose the sense of motivation and the sense to prove something as a basketball player, it's time for me to move away from the game.
You walk into a retail store, whatever it is, and if there's a sense of entertainment and excitement and electricity, you wanna be there.
Bobby Ball, who plays my dad in 'Not Going Out,' is very funny. He has a magical sense for comedy that nobody has been able to replicate.
The scars on the face have always given me a sense that I'm not a very attractive person. I'm always unsure of myself, of my facial self.
Nothing which is true or beautiful or good makes complete sense in any immediate context of history; therefore we must be saved by faith.
Each part of my life provided respite from the other and gave me a sense of proportion that classmates trained only on law studies lacked.
Hope is not the conviction that something will turn out well but the certainty that something makes sense, regardless of how it turns out.
A taste for irony has kept more hearts from breaking than a sense of humor, for it takes irony to appreciate the joke which is on oneself.
To each other, we were as normal and nice as the smell of bread. We were just a family. In a family even exaggerations make perfect sense.
I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use.
I think you have to deal with grief in the sense that you have to recognize that you have it, and say that it's OK to have all the sadness.
The genius of a good leader is to leave behind him a situation which common sense, without the grace of genius, can deal with successfully.
A sense of duty is useful in work but offensive in personal relations. People wish to be liked, not to be endured with patient resignation.
Sustainability makes good business sense, and we're all on the same team at the end of the day. That's the truth about the human condition.
If you see something that doesn't make sense, ask. Change it. Think about dollars, think about your soldiers' time, think about efficiency.
With sad music, or music that's perceived as sad, there's a sense of solidarity that can be really powerful. My songs are all joyful to me.
I think God has a sense of humor, and the way my lessons come from God is very funny. I have to laugh at myself even if it's a tough lesson.
We are living in very challenging times. Pressured in the workplace and stressed out at home, people are trying to make sense of their lives.
Hockey is a unique sport in the sense that you need each and every guy helping each other and pulling in the same direction to be successful.
Ever since 'Demon's Souls,' I've really been pursuing making games that give players a sense of accomplishment by overcoming tremendous odds.
I am attracted to intelligence, a witty sense of humor, an adventurous outlook on life and spiritual awareness about one's self and the world.
One can say that three pre-eminent qualities are decisive for the politician: passion, a feeling of responsibility, and a sense of proportion.
Look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Try to make sense of what you see, and wonder about what makes the universe exist. Be curious.
I've never been a conceited person or cocky, never felt boastful, but I always had a sense of self-worth; I always had a real sense of myself.
Give up the thought that you have control. You don't. The best you can do is adapt, anticipate, be flexible, sense the environment and respond.
Some people look at big things, and other people look at very small things, but in a sense, we're all trying to understand the world around us.
The cradle rocks above an abyss, and common sense tells us that our existence is but a brief crack of light between two eternities of darkness.
Most people die of a sort of creeping common sense, and discover when it is too late that the only things one never regrets are one's mistakes.
The capacity for hope is the most significant fact of life. It provides human beings with a sense of destination and the energy to get started.
I sometimes miss the sense of excitement that I remember having when I was younger. I miss that sense of, 'Oh wow.' I think it's part of aging.
You will enrich your life immeasurably if you approach it with a sense of wonder and discovery, and always challenge yourself to try new things.