As life becomes harder
As life becomes harder and more threatening, it also becomes richer, because the fewer expectations we have, the more good things of life become unexpected gifts that we accept with gratitude. Etty Hillesum
Threatening
Religion is the most
Religion is the most fragile of all freedoms. And that’s because it is the most threatening to those in power. Eric Metaxas
If I am told
If I am told to be at a shoot at 10 A.M., I am ready on time. By 11:30, I lose my patience. After that, I keep threatening to leave the sets if they don’t begin soon. It works sometimes. Emraan Hashmi
It’s such a fun
It’s such a fun job, and it can be silly and light and about making people laugh. I think I was doing it a disservice by thinking it’s not something ultimately important. I always was saying, ‘I’m not saving lives; I’m not a brain surgeon.’ And that’s true—I’m not saving anyone from any life-threatening illnesses. … Read more
I’m not a brain
I’m not a brain surgeon, I’m not saving anyone from any life-threatening illnesses. But I get to tell stories, and that’s a pretty important task. Emma Stone
I’m not threatening you.
I’m not threatening you. I’m just informing you of police procedure. If you continue to obstruct me, I remove the obstruction, in this case you, and proceed to the next command. Eoin Colfer
Thank you. It used
Thank you. It used to be knee length, but then I discovered that when I get angry I like to cut things. I’m not allowed to have scissors any more. It’s still pretty lengthy, but I’ve been threatening to shave half of it for the past week and nobody seems to believe me… I do … Read more
And these [pharmaceutical] companies
And these [pharmaceutical] companies are still threatening to sue. And it’s like, you know, do you not have a conscience? Do you not want the world to be a better place? You’re still making a profit. How much more of a profit do you want to make? Elton John
There are all sorts
There are all sorts of books offering advice on how to deal with life-threatening situations, but where’s the advice on dealing with embarrassing ones? Ellen DeGeneres
The language of the
The language of the younger generation has the brutality of the city and an assertion of threatening power at hand, not to come. It is military, theatrical, and at its most coherent probably a lasting repudiation of empty courtesy and bureaucratic euphemism. Elizabeth Hardwick