#fr

Suicide sometimes proceeds from cowardice, but not always; for cowardice sometimes prevents it; since as many live because they are afraid to die, as die because they are afraid to live. ↗

— Charles Caleb Colton

#always #because #cowardice #die #live

Mr. Churchill is proud of Britain's stand alone, after France had fallen and before America entered the War. ↗

— Eamon de Valera

#alone #america #before #britain #churchill

If I stopped writing and being at my piano, I wouldn't know how to live. It's your best friend. ↗

— Jessi Colter

#best #best friend #friend #how #i

Books, like friends, should be few and well chosen. Like friends, too, we should return to them again and again for, like true friends, they will never fail us - never cease to instruct - never cloy. ↗

— Charles Caleb Colton

#books #cease #chosen #fail #few

The firmest of friendships have been formed in mutual adversity, as iron is most strongly united by the fiercest flame. ↗

— Charles Caleb Colton

#been #fiercest #firmest #flame #formed

Friendship, of itself a holy tie, is made more sacred by adversity. ↗

— Charles Caleb Colton

#friendship #holy #itself #made #more

The consequences of things are not always proportionate to the apparent magnitude of those events that have produced them. Thus the American Revolution, from which little was expected, produced much; but the French Revolution, from which much was expected, produced little. ↗

— Charles Caleb Colton

#american #american revolution #apparent #consequences #events

Ninety percent of people's nightmares is standing in front of 1,000 people. Did you know that? And having to speak. You would have thought it would have been a madman tying you up and taking your eyes out. ↗

— Robbie Coltrane

#did #eyes #front #having #know

I don't run away from a challenge because I am afraid. Instead, I run toward it because the only way to escape fear is to trample it beneath your feet. ↗

— Nadia Comaneci

#am #away #because #beneath #challenge

The part which American friendship played in helping us to win the freedom we enjoy in this part of Ireland has been gratefully recognized and acknowledged by our people. ↗

— Eamon de Valera

#american #been #enjoy #freedom #friendship