#dual

It's weird not to be weird. ↗

— John Lennon

#individualism #paradox #individuality

Society does not consist of individuals, but expresses the sum of interrelations, the relations within which these individuals stand. ↗

— Karl Marx

#social-structure #society #economy

She was looking for something I could never give her." Again his dark eyes bored into Julia's mind. "You have something of the same about you, young woman. Take my advice: Don't think you will find it in another person. You won't. It's not there. You must find it in yourself. ↗

— Iain Pears

#individuality #search #self-awareness #self-reliance #dreams

Jesus did not stand as a prophet and utter judgements; wherever He went the unerring directness of His presence located men. ↗

— Oswald Chambers

#prophecy #men

Consider the fact that no matter how many planets and stars are reflected in a lake, these reflections are encompassed within the water itself; that no matter how many universes there are, they are encompassed within a single space; and that no matter how vast and how numerous the sensory appearances of samsara and nirvana may be, they are encompassed within the single nature of mind (sem-nyid). ↗

— Dudjom Lingpa

#dzogchen #hungchenkara #nonduality #nature

When an individual is kept in a situation of inferiority, the fact is that he does become inferior. ↗

— Simone de Beauvoir

#does #fact #individual #inferior #inferiority

Individuals with kidney disease who are able to obtain treatment early experience a higher quality of life and are able to maintain more of their day-to-day activities, including keeping their jobs. ↗

— Xavier Becerra

#activities #day-to-day #disease #early #experience

Good-looking individuals are treated better than homely ones in virtually every social situation, from dating to trial by jury. ↗

— Martha Beck

#better #dating #every #good-looking #homely

Hong Kong girls have a genius sense of style. I came back to the States thinking no one here has any individuality. Or cute enough socks. ↗

— Camilla Belle

#back #came #cute #enough #genius

Both free speech rights and property rights belong legally to individuals, but their real function is social, to benefit vast numbers of people who do not themselves exercise these rights. ↗

— Thomas Sowell

#benefit #both #exercise #free #free speech