#bse

The scientific observer of Nature is a kind of mystic seeker in the act of prayer. ↗

— Muhammad Iqbal

#kind #mystic #nature #observer #prayer

IT may be proper to observe further, that this Duty is not confined to those who live under any one particular Form of Government: It extends to the Subjects of all regular States, lawfully established. ↗

— Charles Inglis

#confined #duty #established #extends #form

Friendship marks a life even more deeply than love. Love risks degenerating into obsession, friendship is never anything but sharing. ↗

— Elie Wiesel

#deeply #even #friendship #into #life

You know the world is going crazy when the best rapper is a white guy, the best golfer is a black guy, the tallest guy in the NBA is Chinese, the Swiss hold the America's Cup, France is accusing the U.S. of arrogance, Germany doesn't want to go to war, and the three most powerful men in America are named "Bush", "Dick", and "Colin." Need I say more? ↗

— Chris Rock

#everyday-life #funny #humor #observational-comedy #funny

Observation more than books and experience more than persons, are the prime educators. ↗

— Amos Bronson Alcott

#educators #experience #more #observation #persons

In the absence of love, there is nothing worth fighting for. ↗

— Elijah Wood

#fighting #love #nothing #worth

I wouldn't say that I'm particularly bothered or obsessed with detail. ↗

— Wes Anderson

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I'm kind of obsessed with food. I like to eat. ↗

— Aziz Ansari

#food #i #kind #like #obsessed

When I was younger I was obsessed with writing, so even if I wanted to listen, I didn't have time. ↗

— Joan Armatrading

#i #listen #obsessed #time #wanted

I learned a lot in those first years in Miami, while struggling just for survival, by observing my father's fortitude. ↗

— Desi Arnaz

#first #fortitude #i #just #learned