#aged

Although I agree that wild horses are a symbol of the American West, I also believe that it is the responsibility of Congress to ensure that these animals are managed, protected, and controlled in an effective manner. ↗

— Jon Porter

#also #although #american #believe #congress

Somebody said that I am the last American living the tragedy of Europe. ↗

— Ezra Pound

#american #europe #i #i am #last

Every great tragedy forms a fertile soil in which a great recovery can take root and blossom...but only if you plant the seeds. ↗

— Steve Maraboli

#fertile-soil #plant #recovery #seeds #success

In Scouting, a boy is encouraged to educate himself instead of being instructed. ↗

— Robert Powell

#boy #educate #encouraged #himself #instead

I desire to assist in attracting to this profession young men of character and ability, also to help those already engaged in the profession to acquire the highest moral and intellectual training. ↗

— Joseph Pulitzer

#acquire #already #also #assist #attracting

What we think of as our sensitivity is only the higher evolution of terror in a poor dumb beast. We suffer for nothing. Our own death wish is our only real tragedy. ↗

— Mario Puzo

#death #dumb #evolution #higher #nothing

Pacifist propaganda and the resolutions of the parliamentarians encouraged such treaties, and toward the end of the nineteenth century their number had increased considerably. ↗

— Ludwig Quidde

#considerably #encouraged #end #had #increased

A tragedy need not have blood and death; it's enough that it all be filled with that majestic sadness that is the pleasure of tragedy. ↗

— Jean Racine

#death #enough #filled #majestic #need

While we have the gift of life, it seems to me the only tragedy is to allow part of us to die - whether it is our spirit, our creativity or our glorious uniqueness. ↗

— Gilda Radner

#creativity #die #gift #glorious #life

It really seems to me that in the midst of great tragedy, there is always the horrible possibility that something terribly funny will happen. ↗

— Philip K. Dick

#funny #interview #tragedy #funny