#aw

To act wisely when the time for action comes, to wait patiently when it is time for repose, put man in accord with the tides. Ignorance of this law results in periods of unreasoning enthusiasm on the one hand, and depression on the other. ↗

— Helena Petrova Blavatsky

#act #action #comes #depression #enthusiasm

On the evening of December 25, General Washington in a most severe season crossed the Delaware with a part of his army, then reduced to less than 2000 men in the whole. ↗

— Mercy Otis Warren

#crossed #december #delaware #evening #general

For some unknown reason, bad-boys draw you in despite the fact that they are jerks. ↗

— Alexis Bledel

#draw #fact #jerks #reason #some

When you look at facing retirement in your mid-30s, and all of a sudden the outlet for that passion and work ethic goes away, you can't just sit back in a rocking chair and be retired at 35. I'm not a good enough golfer to play golf every day. ↗

— Drew Bledsoe

#back #chair #day #enough #ethic

Fairly early in my career, I had a passion for wine just as a consumer, and I started to learn about the whole process, starting with a piece of raw ground, and ending up with a work of art in a bottle. ↗

— Drew Bledsoe

#art #bottle #career #consumer #early

I'm a writer and a photographer - I'm totally aware that doesn't always translate to TV. ↗

— Ree Drummond

#aware #i #photographer #totally #translate

The media is comparable to government-probably passes government in raw power. ↗

— Matt Drudge

#government #media #passes #power #raw

The academy awards in England; it's a classy affair as well. ↗

— Brenda Blethyn

#academy awards #affair #awards #classy #england

My school was six miles away from where I lived on the farm. I had to walk and run, there and back every day, through gorges and over rivers. If I was late, there was a very big stick waiting for me. ↗

— Haile Gebrselassie

#back #big #day #every #every day

I'm drawing the gossip surrounding the celebrity, or the image the celebrity tries to push on us. ↗

— Hilary Duff

#drawing #gossip #i #image #push