#ants

He had come to America, haven of peace and liberty, and it, too, was joining the slaughter, fighting for the big capitalists. There was no peace for men, only murder, cruelty, brutality. ↗

— James T. Farrell

#world-war-i #young-adults #men

Without asking, he moved behind her and brushed her hair over her shoulder. Drawing the necklace around her neck, he fastened the clasp. The amber felt cool against her sweltering skin. Lifting it, she rotated the pendant, watching as it caught the light. "It's lovely." Before she could change her mind, she dug into her pocket and shoved the rest of the coins into his hand. ↗

— Amber Argyle

#magic #pendants #witches #change

Mīlestība tā kā zibens nāk - Atnāk, balta uzliesmo un nosit. ↗

— Imants Ziedonis

#love #mīlestība #love

I fear nothing when I am doing right,' said Jack. 'Then,' said the lady in the red cap, 'you are one of those who slay giants. ↗

— Andrew Lang

#fear #giants #inspirational #jack #right

The pattern of the narrative never of necessity wants to end, it never has to. ↗

— Robert Creeley

#narrative #necessity #never #pattern #wants

CRUEL HARVEST by Fran Elizabeth Grubb is a compelling, riveting, unforgetable memoir that will keep you turning the pages. Published by Thomas Nelson and due for release August 2012. Kidnapped from an orphanage Frances is dragged across the country working in the fields. Youtubefrangrubb to see video book trailer. ↗

— Fran Elizabeth Grubb

#christian #inspirational #kidnapped #migrants #romance

There is a human capital crisis in the federal government. Not only are we losing the decades of talent as civil servants retire, we are not doing enough to develop and nurture the next generation of public servants. ↗

— Daniel Akaka

#civil #civil servants #crisis #decades #develop

I recognize my limits but when I look around I realise I am not living exactly in a world of giants. ↗

— Giulio Andreotti

#around #exactly #giants #i #i am

I'm not a salsa singer who wants to sing in English, and I'm not this American kid who wants to sing Spanish. ↗

— Marc Anthony

#english #i #kid #sing #singer