#ado

Men are the dreams of a shadow. ↗

— Pindar

#men #shadow

Adolescence is when girls experience social pressure to put aside their authentic selves and to display only a small portion of their gifts. ↗

— Mary Pipher

#adolescence #aside #authentic #display #experience

Below us the Thames grew lighter, and all around below were the shadows - the dark shadows of buildings and bridges that formed the base of this dreadful masterpiece. ↗

— Ernie Pyle

#base #below #bridges #buildings #dark

This is Tez Jones,” I said. “He’s a police detective from Tampa.” “Oh, my,” said Martha, blinking up at him. “Is something wrong?” “Nope,” said Tez, grinning at her and offering a saucy wink. “I’m just the boyfriend.” “Well, then.” She sized him up, and nodded.“It’s about time Elizabeth found someone who deserved her.” “I worship at her dainty feet. ↗

— Michele Bardsley

#funny #funny

Every moment is the paradox of now or never. ↗

— Simon Van Booy

#moments #now-or-never #paradox #time #life

My paranoia never ends, but I haven't been paranoid about being spied on my shadowy forces for some time now. ↗

— Jon Ronson

#been #being #ends #forces #haven

It's paradoxical, that the idea of living a long life appeals to everyone, but the idea of getting old doesn't appeal to anyone. ↗

— Andy Rooney

#appeal #appeals #everyone #getting #getting old

Oh! Do you have a pocketknife?" He narrowed his eyes at me. "Pocketknife?" "Don't men your age always have pocketknives?" I asked in a high-pitched voice. "My age? I'm not a fucking grandfather," he snapped. ↗

— Jenn Bennett

#cady #funny #lon #age

I adore this adventure, I adore working with youth. For me it's a daily challenge, working to help these youths realize their dreams. ↗

— Patrick Roy

#adventure #challenge #daily #dreams #help

To be alive, to be able to see, to walk, to have houses, music, paintings - it's all a miracle. I have adopted the technique of living life miracle to miracle. ↗

— Arthur Rubinstein

#adopted #alive #houses #i #life