#bit

Yeah, that's what kind of, we get the idea a little bit yeah, because other people from different countries also try as hard as they can to get a medal or a gold medal in the Olympic Games. And you know, if they can work hard, we can work hard as well. ↗

— Inge de Bruijn

#because #bit #countries #different #different countries

Failure is only postponed success as long as courage 'coaches' ambition. The habit of persistence is the habit of victory. ↗

— Herbert Kaufman

#coaches #courage #failure #habit #long

Even if one takes every reefer madness allegation of the prohibitionists at face value, marijuana prohibition has done far more harm to far more people than marijuana ever could. ↗

— William F. Buckley, Jr.

#could #done #even #ever #every

If people can't deal with their problems, they numb themselves a little bit. ↗

— Kevin Nealon

#deal #little #little bit #numb #people

We've been a bit too defensive about the European Union rules. We don't want to become protectionist and nationalist in the way we buy things but we think we could do a lot more to promote British business through procurement. ↗

— Vince Cable

#become #been #bit #british #business

A man begins cutting his wisdom teeth the first time he bites off more than he can chew. ↗

— Herb Caen

#begins #bites #chew #cutting #first

Amy! My God! My God! My darling!' and buried my face in her neck, my arms wrapped tight around her, and let the cameras get their fifteen seconds, and I whispered deep inside her ear, 'You fucking bitch. ↗

— Gillian Flynn

#bitch #revenge #spoilers #anger

Brigan," she said, annoyed that he had not understood. "I’ll always be beautiful. Look at me. I have one hundred and sixty two bug bites, and has it made me any less beautiful? I’m missing two fingers and I have scars all over, but does anyone care? No! It just makes me more interesting! I’ll always be like this, stuck in this beautiful form, and you’ll have to deal with it." He seemed to sense that she expected a grave response, but for the moment, he was incapable. "I suppose it’s a burden I must bear," he said, grinning. ↗

— Kristin Cashore

#beauty

I hope that through my work, artists will take some chances, break some rules, and make art that comes from inside of them. I would like to be remembered as a kind person, a great Mom, and a bit unruly - in a good way! ↗

— Angela Cartwright

#artists #bit #break #chances #comes

The free world is really helping Lebanon restore its sovereignty. I imagine there is quite a bit of pressure on Syria to leave. I hope they leave in a peaceful way. ↗

— Camille Chamoun

#free #free world #helping #hope #i