#aid

Governmental aid is a drawback rather than an assistance, as, although it may facilitate in the routine of artistic production, it is an impediment to the development of true artistic genius. ↗

— John Philip Sousa

#although #artistic #assistance #development #drawback

New-Year's Day arriving, and the ministers, to whom I wrote, remaining silent, I consider their silence as evidence, that they cannot prove what I said not to be from the Lord, and have therefore published as I was directed. ↗

— Joanna Southcott

#cannot #consider #day #directed #evidence

It has been more wittily than charitably said that hell is paved with good intentions; they have their place in heaven also. ↗

— Robert Southey

#been #good #good intentions #heaven #hell

I've always said that I benefit, as an actor, from not having the illusion of security. ↗

— Hal Sparks

#always #benefit #having #i #illusion

Other kids would sneak out of the house to go to parties and do untoward things. I was sneaking out to do standup downtown. It paid off. ↗

— Hal Sparks

#go #house #i #kids #off

Publishing is a business. Writing may be art, but publishing, when all is said and done, comes down to dollars. ↗

— Nicholas Sparks

#business #comes #dollars #done #down

I remember I read this harsh review about my show, and one of my friends told me that this was the exact same stuff people said about Madonna. And it's like, she didn't care. Madonna just came out and was herself. I respect that a lot. ↗

— Britney Spears

#came #care #exact #friends #harsh

Again, the truth of the matter is we haven't paid that much attention to high school accountability. ↗

— Margaret Spellings

#again #attention #haven #high #high school

For too long, actually, we have either said you're this or that. ↗

— Margaret Spellings

#either #long #said #too #you

To give aid to every poor man is far beyond the reach and power of every man. Care of the poor is incumbent on society as a whole. ↗

— Baruch Spinoza

#aid #beyond #care #every #every man