Erich Fromm Quotes

The task we must set for ourselves is not to feel secure, but to be able to tolerate insecurity.

Erich Fromm

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InsecurityFeelTaskMustAbleSet

My first kiss was at a sleep-away camp, and it was very awkward and over quickly. And that was that. It was just the weirdest thing, and I thought, 'That was it? Get out of here!' I didn't even know his last name.

Jillian Hervey

KissThoughtNameKnowFirstOver

The side of fairytales I don't like is that they always have happy endings, that there's just good and evil, and things are perfect. But life is a little more complicated, and that's what I try to teach my kids.

Angelina Jolie

LifeGoodHappyGood And EvilEvil

In a system where the cost of care is hidden by taxes levied on your income, property, and business activities, it is no wonder why so many Americans rely on Medicaid to pay their long term care.

Michael C. Burgess

BusinessCareLongWonderWhyTaxes

Painting, n.: The art of protecting flat surfaces from the weather, and exposing them to the critic.

Ambrose Bierce

ArtPaintingWeatherCriticFlat

In legal language, a covenant generally denotes an agreement between two or more parties. But in a religious context, a covenant is much more significant. It is a sacred promise with God. He fixes the terms.

Russell M. Nelson

GodLegalLanguageMoreTwoContext

To my utter despair I have discovered, and discover every day anew, that there is in the masses no revolutionary idea or hope or passion.

Mikhail Bakunin

PassionHopeDayEvery DayDespair

I can't control what other people do or say. I can only control the one vote I've been bestowed upon by the people in the Tennessee Valley.

Mo Brooks

PeopleControlI CanSayVoteBeen

Norwegian legislation is more in conformity with the rules of the European Union than most member states.

Jose Manuel Barroso

RulesMoreConformityLegislation

I have thrown chairs, but only during football matches. Generally, I am well-behaved. I do not like to make people angry.

Jose Carreras

FootballAngryI AmPeopleOnlyAm

I've got a chip on my shoulder, and honestly, I've always had it, but I don't think about it in those terms, like I'm trying to be better than this guy or that guy. It just helps keep me focused.

Doug Baldwin

MeThinkBetterTryingFocusedGuy

Some people, when they get criticism, they shy away from it.

Cheo Hodari Coker

PeopleCriticismShySome PeopleGet

A man's tailored jacket is like a compartmentalized storage unit with sleeves. Women eye those pockets with envy while searching for a ticket stub lost in a handbag.

Christina Binkley

WomenManEyeEnvyLostJacket

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