#ben

For the last half of my life I have had the doubtful benefit of a brother whose literary reputation is much greater than my own. ↗

— Laurence Housman

#brother #doubtful #greater #had #half

And I'm very surprised that all this stuff actually worked out to where I could have a career in film, gain the benefit of my education, and be thankful that I was able to break into my craft as an actor. ↗

— Terrence Howard

#actor #actually #be thankful #benefit #break

We both can be the most beautiful and benevolent creatures on the planet, but then there's another side that can be as harsh and as ugly as the darkest thing you could imagine seeing. ↗

— Terrence Howard

#beautiful #benevolent #both #could #creatures

Beneath all differences of doctrine or discipline there exists a fundamental agreement as to the simple, absolute essentials in religion. ↗

— Julia Ward Howe

#agreement #beneath #differences #discipline #doctrine

There's no love more intense than the love we have for our kids - and where there is intense love, there is also intense fear lurking beneath the surface. ↗

— Arianna Huffington

#beneath #fear #intense #intense love #kids

The chief benefit, which results from philosophy, arises in an indirect manner, and proceeds more from its secret, insensible influence, than from its immediate application. ↗

— David Hume

#arises #benefit #chief #immediate #indirect

My father, one of the great entrepreneurs and philanthropists of this state, taught me that capital - monetary or political - is to be used to benefit others. I intend to continue that tradition. ↗

— Jon Huntsman, Jr.

#capital #continue #entrepreneurs #father #great

My kitchen bench is covered with vitamins and protein powders. I go through phases when I'm sure I'm taking too many - but I don't get sick often. ↗

— Natalie Imbruglia

#covered #get #go #i #kitchen

There is a stubbornness about me that never can bear to be frightened at the will of others. My courage always rises at every attempt to intimidate me. ↗

— Jane Austen

#dignity #elizabeth-bennet #empowerment #fear #independence

The au pair was bug-eyed. "What happened back there?" "It's not our fault!" Dan babbled. "Those guys are crazy! They're like mini-Darth Vaders without the mask!" "They're Benedictine monks!" Nellie exclaimed. "They're men of peace! Most of them are under vows of silence!" "Yeah, well, not anymore," Dan told her. "They cursed us out pretty good. I don't know the language, but some things you don't have to translate. ↗

— Gordon Korman

#cursing #dan-cahill #humor #nellie-gomez #the