William James Quote – The Craving To Be Appreciated
“The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated.” – William James
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“The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated.” – William James
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“All of the animals except man know that the principal business of life is to enjoy it.” – Samuel Butler
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“Love is a fire. But whether it is going to warm your heart or burn down your house, you can never tell.” – Joan Crawford
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“Time sneaks up on you like a windshield on a bug.” – John Lithgow
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Thomas Fuller: “A good example is the best sermon.”
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Overpass In the gravel hole slumbering in cold fatigue open and open is tomorrow never arriving. But pale and pasty sickness in my mirror is all I see when I look at my changing body, changing again to form a great wonder. Weak as a broken limb, my mind is empty of inspiration and I am drifting with this […]
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A Spanish long-distance runner showed exemplary sportsmanship last month when he helped a confused rival finish before him. Iván Fernández Anaya was in second place to Olympic bronze medalist Abel Mutai in a race in Navarre, Spain, when he noticed the Kenyan runner stop about 30 feet from the finish line. Mutai thought he had completed the race and couldn’t […]
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“We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures” – Thornton Wilder
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■ A Japanese town wants to put underpants on a replica of Michelangelo’s David. The 16-foot-tall statue has caused a stir since it was presented to the town of Okuizumo as a gift. “It’s frightening the children and worrying the adults with its nakedness,” said an official. “Several people have asked us to cover it up with underpants.” Officials are […]
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