At the end of the day I have many answers for it. It has to do with my mom, who was an extraordinary woman, and a great feminist. It has to do with the people in my life. It has to do with a lot of different things, but -- I don't know! Because I'm not just writing from the female characters for other people. I have a desire to see them in our culture -- that was not met for most of my childhood. Except occasionally by James Cameron.
[From the 2011 San Diego Comic Con, in response to being asked why he writes strong female characters.]
Tags: equality feminism humanism joss-whedon humanist whedon female-characters pro-feminist
Distinguish between real needs and artificial wants and control the latter.
Mahatma GandhiTags: inspirational self-control humanism
People don't always tell you what they are thinking. They just see to it that you don't advance in life.
Anthony HopkinsTags: humanism hannibal-lecter
إن العلم يعطينا صورة فوتوغرافية دقيقة عن العالم، وإن كانت تفتقر إلى بعد جوهري للواقع. حيث يتميز العلم بفهم طبيعي خاطئ لكل ما هو حي وكل ما هو إنساني. إنه بمنطقه التحليلي المجرد يجعل الحياة خلوا من الحياة.
Alija IzetbegovićHumanism is the only - I would go so far as saying the final- resistance we have against the inhuman practices and injustices that disfigure human history.
Edward W. SaidTags: history human humanism resistance
Christianity is not a doctrine, not, I mean, a theory about what has happened
Ludwig WittgensteinTags: humanism
The arrogant elimination of the Djaouts of our world must nerve us to pursue our own combative doctrine, namely: that peaceful cohabitation on this planet demands that while the upholders of any creed are free to adopt their own existential absolutes, the right of others to do the same is thereby rendered implicit and sacrosanct. Thus the creed of inquiry, of knowledge and exchange of ideas, must be upheld as an absolute, as ancient and eternal as any other.
Wole SoyinkaTags: humanism
The human being must always be central, not the products and objects of his skill and energy.
Bernard WolfeTags: humanism
The sense of justice is continuous with the love of mankind.
John RawlsTags: justice humanism philanthropy
Loss of social standing is an ever-present threat for individuals whose social acceptance is based on behavioral traits rather than unconditional human value.
Melissa V. Harris-PerryTags: shame forgiveness humanism dysfunctional-organizations
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