In politics one may
In politics one may remain aloof and become irrelevant or get involved and get corrupted. Eugene McCarthy
Aloof
When I am with
When I am with French people, I am not aloof because I belong to them. My view is that the French president belongs to the French people, because he emanates from them. What I do is this: I am putting an end to the cronyism between politics and the media. For a president, constantly speaking … Read more
Staying aloof is not
Staying aloof is not a solution, it is a cowardly evasion. Eleanor Roosevelt
I was drawn to
I was drawn to be very solitary as a scholar. I lived a very quiet life, aloof, with my books, with my walks in nature, meditating, and of course with my teacher. Frederick Lenz
Everything is deception: seeking
Everything is deception: seeking the minimum of illusion, keeping within the ordinary limitations, seeking the maximum. In the first case one cheats the Good, by trying to make it too easy for oneself to get it, and the Evil by imposing all too unfavorable conditions of warfare on it. In the second case one cheats … Read more
My soul, the seas
My soul, the seas are rough, and thou a stranger In these false coasts; O keep aloof; there’s danger; Cast forth thy plummet; see, a rock appears; Thy ships want sea-room; make it with thy tears. Francis Quarles
The vast Pacific ocean
The vast Pacific ocean would always remain the islanders’ great solace, escape and nourishment, the amniotic fluid that would keep them hedonistic and aloof, guarded, gentle and mysterious. Francine du Plessix Gray
In other countries, congenital
In other countries, congenital introverts simply remain introverts all their lives, neither advancing nor retreating, but America’s commitment to extroversion as a national art form can abrade some naturally aloof personalities until they flower into deadly nightshade. Florence King
Our age is so
Our age is so gregarious that there is at present a marked prejudice against anyone being alone. It is looked down on, and a need to be alone is almost considered a fault, a weakness, as though if one cannot endure – more – enjoy being with other people every minute one is aloof, unreal, … Read more
The Koran says that
The Koran says that humanity has been created to recognize and worship God and, as a dimension of this worship, to improve the world in strict avoidance of corruption and bloodshed. It requires treating all things and beings with deep compassion. This is my philosophy, which obliges me to remain aloof from all worldly titles … Read more