#alan

George looked at her for a long moment. Finally he replied, "And why do you find it so hard to think someone might like you and want to do things for you? ↗

— Tamora Pierce

#friendship #george #friendship

They were your friends?" "Yes, they were my friends." "And they will leave you to suffer alone?" "Now I see it." "And until this, were they friends you could trust?" "I could trust them." "I see what you mean. You mean they were the kind of friends that a good man could choose, upright, hard-working, obeying the law? Tell me, were they such friends? And now they leave you alone? Did you not see it before?" "I saw it. ↗

— Alan Paton

#cry-the-beloved-country #friends #friendship #friendship

There is much modern music that is better adapted to a wind combination than to a string, although for obvious reasons originally scored for an orchestra. If in such cases the interpretation is equal to the composition the balance of a wind combination is more satisfying. ↗

— John Philip Sousa

#although #balance #better #cases #combination

The real goal should be reduced government spending, rather than balanced budgets achieved by ever rising tax rates to cover ever rising spending. ↗

— Thomas Sowell

#balanced #budgets #cover #ever #goal

Harley-Davidson," she said. "Sweet. ↗

— Stieg Larsson

#harley-davidson #lisbeth-salander #funny

I have struck out more times than I can count, but I have hit many home runs as well". ~R. Alan Woods {2013] ↗

— R. Alan Woods

#failures #r-alan-woods #home

Alan:I don’t know what they did with all the crusts from the sandwiches. Maybe they put them out for the birds after everyone had gone home. I hoped so. It’d be a shame to waste them. ↗

— J.L. Merrow

#sweetheart #home

What's the matter with her? [Jasper] asked Griffin. Griffin shook his head. 'Nothing. She's just two personas struggling for dominance in one body.' [Jasper] ... Poor little thing. ↗

— Kady Cross

#nonchalance #split-personality #humor

Nick could see the gun shaking in Alan's hand now, in tight, terrified spasms. "Last night we put a magician in the river," Alan said, his voice low and intense as if he was making a promise."Maybe we should send you to join him." "You know the rules," the woman whispered. "Don't shoot the messenger." Nick interrupted, leaning down to speak in her ear. "Do they say 'Don't cut the messenger in half with your great big sword'? ↗

— Sarah Rees Brennan

#humor #nick #humor

Of course, tax revenues have ended up being substantially higher than they were at the time these dire projections were made, and we are very close now to having a balanced budget. All that has been very helpful. ↗

— Charles Vest

#balanced budget #been #being #budget #close