#able

Misfortune had made Lily supple instead of hardening her, and a pliable substance is less easy to break than a stiff one. ↗

— Edith Wharton

#easy #had #hardening #her #instead

To be able to look life in the face: that's worth living in a garret for, isn't it? ↗

— Edith Wharton

#face #life #living #look #worth

It is equally demonstrable that so far as Texas is concerned, there have been equal confusion, insecurity and injustice in the administration of the State governments. ↗

— William H. Wharton

#been #concerned #confusion #demonstrable #equal

Determination, energy, and courage appear spontaneously when we care deeply about something. We take risks that are unimaginable in any other context. ↗

— Margaret J. Wheatley

#any #appear #care #context #courage

In virtually every organization, regardless of mission and function, people are frustrated by problems that seem unsolvable. ↗

— Margaret J. Wheatley

#frustrated #function #mission #organization #people

I'm guess I'm up to about 70% of normal, which is a real relief. My doctor gave me clearance to go out in public again, so I've been able to go to the store and help out a little bit around the house. ↗

— Wil Wheaton

#about #again #around #been #bit

The river route is certainly preferable, as it affords good grazing and an abundance of water. ↗

— William Whipple

#affords #certainly #good #grazing #preferable

In sharp contrast to the idea that this stage of life is enviable, we hear high levels of anxiety about getting old, anxieties about health, mobility, access to facilities, simple routine care and attention. ↗

— Rowan D. Williams

#access #anxieties #anxiety #attention #care

The twentieth century may tell us that we have nothing to be complacent about in the recent history of humankind; but it also tells us that there is nothing inevitable about tyranny. ↗

— Rowan D. Williams

#also #century #complacent #history #humankind

In spite of the haze of speculation, it is still something of a shock to find myself here, coming to terms with an enormous trust placed in my hands and with the inevitable sense of inadequacy that goes with that. ↗

— Rowan Williams

#enormous #find #goes #hands #haze