Quotes About Circumstances

Great man is still a great man even at the bottom of a well and a little man is still a little man even at the top of a mountain!

Could be worse ... could be raining." - Igor

This gulf between hope and the heartbreak that is the lot of millions of black poor is nowhere better glimpsed than in the social and economic circumstances that batter the black family

Günümüzde art?k kimse kabahatini kabullenmek istemiyor, herkes kurban görülmek istiyor ve bunu s?kl?kla, en olmayacak ?artlarda dahi ba?ar?yor.

But people's ability to take personal responsibility is shaped by their circumstances. People cannot take responsibility if they cannot control what happens to them.

Most of us cherish the notion of free choice, but our choices are constrained by the conditions in which we are born, grow, live, work and age.

To pray for the coming of the kingdom, the coming of the Lord, is to commit oneself and one's community to embody the values and practices of that kingdom-now-in whatever circumstances we find ourselves.

However, once you realize the answer to most questions is, "It depends," you are ready to embark on the quest to figure out what it depends on.

The tyranny of merit arises from more than the rhetoric of rising. It consists in a cluster of attitudes and circumstances that, taken together, have made meritocracy toxic.

The "less educated are seen as responsible and blameworthy for their situation, even by the less-educated themselves.

Sin embargo, ayudar a los desfavorecidos porque son víctimas de circunstancias que escapan a su control tiene un precio moral y cívico elevado. Da pábulo a la idea denigrante de que los perceptores de ayudas públicas tienen poco que contribuir y son incapaces de ser agentes responsables.

There was no such thing as situational integrity.

If we meet a myth with our lives and deepest concerns, the mythic oracles speak directly to us. Myths are oracular in the sense that each person can receive a message or an insight that relates to their life circumstances. The point has never been to "believe" in myths or to simply accept what others have said they mean. The key issue with mythic images is to let them speak to us, wherever and whenever we find ourselves seeking guidance, permission, or understanding.

Souls in a high state of advancement are often found in humble circumstances on Earth. By the same token, people in the upper strata of influence in human society are by no means in a blissful state of soul maturity. Often, just the reverse is true.

As you look back at your life, there are just a million different things that have happened, just in the right way, to allow you to make your dreams come true. And you know, someone has all that under control.

What an unforgiving city. There are no honest mistakes any more. No unfortunate accidents. No mitigating circumstances. Everybody gets what they deserve. The poor. The sick. The unemployed. The inattentive.

Homelessness advocates often level serious charges at people who disagree with their view of the problem and the solution. In the early 1990s, a Harvard sociologist who wrote a book on homelessness noted, "those who see the homeless as passive victims of circumstances beyond their control often react to [the evidence of service refusal] with a mixture of fury and disbelief.

This fact provides a rebuttal to the argument "What if a young woman aborts a baby who would have gone on to become a doctor and find the cure for cancer?" A rejoinder is, "What if a young woman who would have gone on to become a doctor and find the cure for cancer dies in childbirth?

Well, which is the most rational theory about these ten millions of species? Is it most likely that there have been ten millions of special creations? or is it most likely that, by continual modifications due to change of circumstances, ten millions of varieties have been produced, as varieties are being produced still?"4 It's a good question.

When we find ourselves in the throes of suffering and pain, we must refuse to play the what-if game. Ask instead, "What if God is greater than my current circumstances? If God is indeed working out a plan to bring himself greater glory, how should I react?" Then respond accordingly, confident that he can use our disappointment to deepen our faith and bring our lives into greater harmony with him.

The tragedy of banality, produced by ordinary circumstances, and therefore all the more inescapable, remains to be written.

All people, situations, circumstances and everything around us are to be used. But don't abuse. And as you have a right on all creation for you to use, be ready to be used too. This universe flourishes on energy exchange on all levels. Let sharing of energy be optimally utilized, get MickeyMized.

Não escolhi nada nem estou em situação de escolher. Agarro o que passa e quando consigo: são as coisas que vem ter comigo e não eu que vou ter com elas. [sobre a triste circunstância de uma personagem que tem poucas oportunidades na vida]

En nuestra vida podemos tener muy poca influencia sobre las fuerzas que interfieren en nuestro bienestar.