#aw

To awake from death is to die in peace. ↗

— Douglas Horton

#death #die #peace

The Earth reminded us of a Christmas tree ornament hanging in the blackness of space. As we got farther and farther away it diminished in size. Finally it shrank to the size of a marble, the most beautiful marble you can imagine. ↗

— James Irwin

#beautiful #blackness #christmas #christmas tree #diminished

It is crucial that we develop real awareness of ourselves as citizens of Earth, linked by mutual and indissoluble bonds. When we clearly recognize this reality and ground ourselves in it, we are compelled to take a strict accounting of our way of life. ↗

— Daisaku Ikeda

#awareness #bonds #citizens #clearly #compelled

My parents were drawn to the idea that there was space and opportunity in Australia. For the meagre sum of £10, you could sail your entire family out to Australia, so that's what my father chose to do. ↗

— Hugh Jackman

#chose #could #drawn #entire #entire family

Two seconds later, the sound of an alarm filled my ears. ''What did you do?'' I said over the noise as he backed up towards the bathroom door. ''The girl who gave you the note?'' ''Yes...'' ''I caught her staring at my lighter.'' I blinked. ''You gave a child, in a psych ward , a lighter?'' His eyes crinkled at the corners. ''She seemed trustworthy.'' ''You're sick,'' I said, but smiled. ''Hey, nobody's perfect. '' Noah smiled back. ↗

— Michelle Hodkin

#love #noah-shaw #pain #quotes #romance

I was aware of it, but I grew up in a very a-religious family. My mother never went to church, she never had any religious training or background. It was never a part of our social interaction. ↗

— Donald Johanson

#aware #background #church #family #grew

Country fans need to support country music by buying albums and concert tickets for traditional artists or the music will just fade away. And that would be really sad. ↗

— George Jones

#artists #away #buying #concert #country

In my public service, I treasure my friendship with law enforcement officers. I admire what they do and support them in every aspect of their job. I have always looked upon law enforcement officers as my friends. ↗

— Dirk Kempthorne

#always #aspect #enforcement #every #friends

Methamphetamine is a hideous drug. Meth makes a person become paranoid, violent, and aggressive - making them a serious threat to society and law enforcement. And maybe more importantly, meth users are a threat to their own children and families. ↗

— Dirk Kempthorne

#become #children #enforcement #families #hideous

We must continue to work hard on the federal level, to make sure that our local law enforcement and communities have the tools and resources they need to fight this war against methamphetamine, and keep our kids safe. ↗

— Mark Kennedy

#communities #continue #enforcement #federal #federal level