#born

Ned looked down gravely at the sword in his hands. “This is no toy for children, least of all for a girl. What would Septa Mordane say if she knew you were playing with swords?” “I wasn’t playing,” Arya insisted. “I hate Septa Mordane.” “That’s enough.” Her father’s voice was curt and hard. “The septa is doing no more than is her duty, though gods know you have made it a struggle for the poor woman. Your mother and I have charged her with the impossible task of making you a lady. ↗

— George R.R. Martin

#inspirational #stubborn #tomboy #inspirational

Renunciation remains sorrow, though a sorrow borne willingly. ↗

— Charles Dickens

#remains #renunciation #sorrow #though #willingly

There is a deep affection in Australia for the Queen. And I mean the Queen's been the Queen ever since I was born. I mean she is part of the firmament of Australia's sort of national life; there's a deep respect for her role. ↗

— Kevin Rudd

#australia #been #born #deep #ever

I think some people record songs and make records a certain way to cater to radio. If you're born to make commercial music that's cool. But if you're born to not make commercial records, maybe you're meant to cater to another market. ↗

— Bryan White

#born #cater #certain #certain way #commercial

With Shakespeare and poetry, a new world was born. New dreams, new desires, a self consciousness was born. I desired to know to know myself in terms of the new standards set by these books. ↗

— Peter Abrahams

#born #consciousness #desired #desires #dreams

For some reason I am one of those people who act like they were born and raised during the Depression. ↗

— Kirstie Alley

#am #born #depression #during #i

Leadership should be born out of the understanding of the needs of those who would be affected by it. ↗

— Marian Anderson

#born #leadership #needs #out #should

Be quiet, or my wife will take away your first born and make him or her work in one of her sweatshops! ↗

— Marc Anthony

#born #first #her #him #make

Most people go through life dreading they'll have a traumatic experience. Freaks were born with their trauma. They've already passed their test in life. They're aristocrats. ↗

— Diane Arbus

#aristocrats #born #dreading #experience #freaks

I had that stubborn streak, the Irish in me I guess. ↗

— Gregory Peck

#had #i #irish #me #streak