Alison Gopnik Quotes

Samuel Johnson called it the vanity of human wishes, and Buddhists talk about the endless cycle of desire. Social psychologists say we get trapped on a hedonic treadmill. What they all mean is that we wish, plan and work for things that we think will make us happy, but when we finally get them, we aren't nearly as happy as we thought we'd be.

Alison Gopnik

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Topics

WorkHappyThinkThoughtWishPlan

Most American diets, even bad ones, provide more than enough calcium for bone health, especially for men.

Andrew Weil

HealthMenAmericanEnoughBadMore

Protestantism has actually put a man in the position of a country governed by secret police. The spy and eavesdropper, 'conscience,' watches over every motion of the mind, and all thought and action is for it a 'matter of conscience,' i.e. police business.

Max Stirner

BusinessPoliceManMindAction

However, as the Eastern churches have always maintained, through Christ creation is intended eventually to share in the life of God, the life of divine nature.

John Polkinghorne

LifeNatureGodCreationAlways

Being professional is just really clearly the way to go and helps you on the road to longevity.

Amanda Seyfried

RoadYouProfessionalGoWayJust

There was a Russian director named Elem Klimov, who did his films during the communist days. They were constantly struggling with the authorities and to be allowed to express themselves. But he did one of the best war movies I've ever seen - it's called 'Come and See.'

Stellan Skarsgard

BestWarMoviesDirectorSeeDays

I feel very lucky. My family and I have worked hard, and I feel very grateful.

Millie Bobby Brown

FamilyGratefulFeelLuckyHard

Just being a Negro doesn't qualify you to understand the race situation any more than being sick makes you an expert on medicine.

Dick Gregory

SickMedicineYouSituationRace

No American conservative has ever argued that the government should never be involved in peoples' lives. That is anarchy, and we don't argue for that.

Dennis Prager

GovernmentAmericanConservativeEver

I'm cool with Jay-Z. Jay-Z is genuinely my friend.

Drake

FriendCoolMy FriendGenuinely

I would think that other people could see if you had other talents. I grew and expanded from the Elly May role. I was doing real estate and personal appearances and kept my foot in the door.

Donna Douglas

PeopleDoorReal EstateThinkDoing

There is no real limit to how much better a person who really commits to getting better can get. Every manager has the potential to become an excellent manager for the rest of his or her career.

Brian Tracy

RestPotentialBetterGetting Better

I like to have fun and be myself and express myself through how I dress.

Ashton Sanders

MyselfFunDressHave FunThrough

Copyright © 2024 QuotesDict Quote by Alison Gopnik