#ate

Language is a mixture of statement and evocation. ↗

— Elizabeth Bowen

#mixture #statement

Who is ever adequate? We all create situations each other can't live up to, then break our hearts at them because they don't. ↗

— Elizabeth Bowen

#because #break #create #each #ever

Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win. ↗

— Sun Tzu

#first #go #seek #then #victorious

I had to resign myself, many years ago, that I'm not too articulate when it comes to explaining how I feel about things. But my music does it for me, it really does. ↗

— David Bowie

#ago #articulate #comes #does #explaining

Thus it is that in war the victorious strategist only seeks battle after the victory has been won, whereas he who is destined to defeat first fights and afterwards looks for victory. ↗

— Sun Tzu

#afterwards #battle #been #defeat #destined

Since the departure of good old-fashioned entertainers the re-emergence of somebody who wants to be an entertainer has unfortunately become a synonym for camp. I don't think I'm camper than any other person who felt at home on stage, and felt more at home on stage than he did offstage. ↗

— David Bowie

#become #camp #camper #departure #did

I wish myself to be a prop, if anything, for my songs. I want to be the vehicle for my songs. I would like to colour the material with as much visual expression as is necessary for that song. ↗

— David Bowie

#colour #expression #i #i wish #like

Law enforcement officers are never 'off duty.' They are dedicated public servants who are sworn to protect public safety at any time and place that the peace is threatened. They need all the help that they can get. ↗

— Barbara Boxer

#dedicated #duty #enforcement #get #help

It is in Saudi Arabia's best interest to allow women to fully participate in its society, and this includes the right to vote and run for office. ↗

— Barbara Boxer

#arabia #best #fully #includes #interest

Tonight, you are hearing from the Democratic women of the Senate... We stand together on so many issues: economic prosperity, quality education for all, protecting a woman's right to choose. ↗

— Barbara Boxer

#democratic #economic #economic prosperity #education #hearing