What we need most, is not so much to realize the ideal as to idealize the real. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes ideal idealize real
Sympathy with nature is part of a good person's religion. Francis Herbert Hedge goodnaturepart Change image and share on social
Talent is a faculty that is highly developed, but genius commands all the faculties. Francis Herbert Hedge commanddevelopfaculty Change image and share on social
Every man is his own ancestor, and every man his own heir. He devises his own fortune, and he inherits his own past. Francis Herbert Hedge ancestordevisefortune Change image and share on social
I think that there's something extremely beautiful about the Olympic ideal and its motto - 'Swifter, higher, stronger' - it's such a beautiful motto, and it celebrates everything which is the antithesis of death and dissolution and entropy. Chris Cleave antithesisbeautifulcelebrate share on social
Christmas can have a real melancholy aspect, 'cause it packages itself as this idea of perfect family cohesion and love, and you're always going to come up short when you measure your personal life against the idealized personal lives that are constantly thrust in our faces, primarily by TV commercials. Dan Savage aspectchristmascohesion share on social
The importance of heart health became very real for me when my father died of heart disease seven years ago. Having experienced the loss first hand, I am inspired to do everything I can to break the cycle and prevent families from losing loved ones to this preventable disease. Monica Potter agobreakcycle share on social