#able

In the ordinary affairs of life we do not require nor expect demonstrative evidence, because it is inconsistent with the nature of matters of fact, and to insist on its production would be unreasonable and absurd. ↗

— Simon Greenleaf

#affairs #because #demonstrative #evidence #expect

The true measure of a career is to be able to be content, even proud, that you succeeded through your own endeavors without leaving a trail of casualties in your wake. ↗

— Alan Greenspan

#career #casualties #content #endeavors #even

Also see how many quarters of corn you will spend in a week in dispensable bread, how much in alms. ↗

— Robert Grosseteste

#also #bread #corn #dispensable #how

Command that no one be received, or kept to be of your household indoors or without, if one has not reasonable belief of them that they are faithful, discreet, and painstaking in the office for which they are received, and withal honest and of good manners. ↗

— Robert Grosseteste

#command #discreet #faithful #good #good manners

Command that your marshal be careful to be present over the household, and especially in the hall, to keep the household, within doors and without, respectable, without dispute or noise, or bad words. ↗

— Robert Grosseteste

#be careful #careful #command #dispute #doors

How a society treats its disabled is the true measure of a civilization. ↗

— Chen Guangcheng

#disabled #how #measure #society #treats

The life of a dancer is tragically short. What is remarkable about the New York City Ballet is that it makes us forget that. Because it keeps the ballet alive. ↗

— John Guare

#alive #ballet #because #city #dancer

When I was writing for children, I was writing genre fiction. It was like making a good chair. It needed four legs of the same length, it had to be the right height and it had to be comfortable. ↗

— Mark Haddon

#children #comfortable #fiction #four #genre

I don't want to talk about negative, dark things. The only thing I've got against stuff like Marilyn Manson is, they make unbelievable videos and unbelievable images. ↗

— Sammy Hagar

#against #dark #got #i #images

I'm an underdog person, so I align myself with those who seem to be not considered valuable in polite society. ↗

— Jessica Hagedorn

#considered #i #myself #person #polite