#toward

In the literal sense, there has been no relevant evolution since the trek from Africa. But there has been substantial progress towards higher standards of rights, justice and freedom - along with all too many illustrations of how remote is the goal of a decent society. ↗

— Noam Chomsky

#along #been #decent #evolution #freedom

If anybody ran a business like that they would be out of business quickly, and Barack Obama's leadership is driving this business, the United States of America, toward a fiscal cliff. ↗

— Chris Christie

#anybody #barack #business #cliff #driving

I certainly was an actor and then I drifted more towards writing and directing. ↗

— Thomas Haden Church

#certainly #directing #drifted #i #more

A good question is never answered. It is not a bolt to be tightened into place but a seed to be planted and to bear more seed toward the hope of greening the landscape of idea. ↗

— John Ciardi

#bear #bolt #good #hope #idea

Nothing goes further toward a man's liberation than the act of surviving his need for character. ↗

— John Ciardi

#character #further #goes #his #liberation

My mother gave me a real kick toward cooking, which was that if I wanted to eat, I'd better know how to do it myself. ↗

— Daniel Craig

#cooking #eat #gave #how #i

Awards are wonderful. I've been nominated many times and I've won many awards. But my journey is not towards that. If it happens it will be a blast. If it doesn't, it's still been a blast. ↗

— Tom Cruise

#been #blast #happens #i #journey

You have started the book with this bubble over your head that contains a cathedral full of fire - that contains a novel so vast and great and penetrating and bright and dark that it will put all other novels ever written to shame. And then, as you get towards the end, you begin to realise, no, it's just this book. ↗

— Michael Cunningham

#book #bright #bubble #cathedral #contains

I think what makes a good actor's director is somebody who understands what I'm doing and is respectful of it, but who also has a vision and is directing me toward their vision in a way that feels productive. ↗

— Matt Damon

#also #directing #director #doing #feels

While we were at work there came nine or 10 of the natives to a small hill a little way from us, and stood there menacing and threatening of us, and making a great noise. At last one of them came towards us, and the rest followed at a distance. ↗

— William Dampier

#distance #followed #great #hill #last