#allen

She had a vision of the two of them trapped on a tiny raft surrounded by miles of open water. It would be a kind of test, like surviving on a desert island--but that's what a marriage was, wasn't it? They would have to help each other or die. ↗

— Stewart O'Nan

#marriage #support #survival #test #marriage

At first, they'll only dislike what you say, but the more correct you start sounding the more they'll dislike you. ↗

— Criss Jami

#argumentation #avoidance #challenge #challenger #contempt

Bad times have a scientific value. These are occasions a good learner would not miss. ↗

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

#difficulty #inspirational #learning #science #value

What he didn’t know was how to beg for her forgiveness, and at that moment, her forgiveness was what he craved the most…even more than he craved her blood. ↗

— Daniele Lanzarotta

#fallen-angels #imprinted-souls-series #vampires #forgiveness

A challenge only becomes an obstacle when you bow to it. ↗

— Ray Davis

#inspiration #motivation #overcoming #inspirational

People rise to the occasion without hesitation when they feel inspired and challenged. ↗

— Lorii Myers

#inspiration #no-excuse #inspirational

I think it only makes sense to seek out and identify structures of authority, hierarchy, and domination in every aspect of life, and to challenge them; unless a justification for them can be given, they are illegitimate, and should be dismantled, to increase the scope of human freedom. ↗

— Noam Chomsky

#challenge #dismantle #domination #freedom #heirarchy

When you start something, make sure that you're willing to take the time to finish it right because, honey, the work you put into it will be more than worth it in the end. The best things always are. ↗

— C.M. Stunich

#challenge #dedication #inspirational #motivational #perfection

I really want to do something in Europe. With a small movie, it can be an interesting challenge. But I have to get the right project. I don't think it's so important to go to Hollywood. All that trash that comes out of there! I don't want to do that. ↗

— Ziyi Zhang

#comes #europe #get #go #hollywood

When man lives under government, he is fallen, his worth is gone, and his nature tarnished. ↗

— Adam Weishaupt

#gone #government #his #lives #man