#ant

It is a misfortune that necessity has induced men to accord greater license to this formidable engine, in order to obtain liberty, than can be borne with less important objects in view; for the press, like fire, is an excellent servant, but a terrible master. ↗

— James F. Cooper

#borne #engine #excellent #fire #formidable

Slavery is no more sinful, by the Christian code, than it is sinful to wear a whole coat, while another is in tatters, to eat a better meal than a neighbor, or otherwise to enjoy ease and plenty, while our fellow creatures are suffering and in want. ↗

— James F. Cooper

#better #christian #coat #code #creatures

The common faults of American language are an ambition of effect, a want of simplicity, and a turgid abuse of terms. ↗

— James F. Cooper

#ambition #american #common #effect #faults

Yeah, they look great, but that isn't a fantasy come true, Harry. That's a wood chipper in Playboy bunny clothing. ↗

— Jim Butcher

#consequences #dresden-files #fantasies #playboy #beauty

When would he learn that women never stayed where you put them? ↗

— Maya Banks

#humour #romance #romantic-suspense #funny

My mother told me two things constantly. One was to be a lady and the other was to be independent, and the law was something most unusual for those times because for most girls growing up in the '40s, the most important degree was not your B.A. but your M.R.S. ↗

— Ruth Bader Ginsburg

#constantly #degree #growing #growing up #important

We are involved in youth testing internationally. We want to try to prove without a shadow of a doubt the relationship between physical fitness and health, not just physical fitness and ability to perform. ↗

— Kenneth H. Cooper

#between #doubt #fitness #health #internationally

It is not like I have gone crazy, I just don't want to take any chances. You never know what could happen. ↗

— Ruth Bader Ginsburg

#chances #could #crazy #gone #happen

Julia Child wasn't afraid to have fun. She made fantastic food but knew how to have a good time and not be too stuck up about the kitchen space. ↗

— Nadia Giosia

#afraid #child #fantastic #food #fun

I wanted to write and direct movies and not be forced to adapt them from a bestselling book. ↗

— Francis Ford Coppola

#book #direct #forced #i #movies