#ch

Hence no force, however great, can stretch a cord, however fine, into a horizontal line which is accurately straight: there will always be a bending downwards. ↗

— William Whewell

#always #bending #cord #downwards #fine

I wonder much that a court of Law should be in doubt whether a Resolution of Congress can superceed the Law of a Sovereign State. ↗

— William Whipple

#court #doubt #i #i wonder #law

The vast majority of English folk cannot and will not consider a picture as a picture, apart from any story which it may be supposed to tell. ↗

— James Whistler

#apart #cannot #consider #english #folk

As an actor, I've always wanted to do characters that would help me find my connection with others and connect all of us together. You always want the energy of the character, the spirit of the person, to enter you. I've been doing this for 26 years and some of the things I've done are always with me. ↗

— Forest Whitaker

#always #been #character #characters #connect

I'm an actor. And I guess I've done so many movies I've achieved some high visibility. But a star? I guess I still think of myself as kind of a worker ant. ↗

— Forest Whitaker

#actor #ant #done #guess #high

It is possible for a kid from east Texas, raised in south central LA and Carson, who believes in his dreams, commits himself to them with his heart, to touch them and to have them happen. ↗

— Forest Whitaker

#carson #central #commits #dreams #east

I quit high school on my birthday. It was my senior year and I didn't see the point. This was 1962, and I was ready to make music. ↗

— Barry White

#high #high school #i #i quit #make

To perceive Christmas through its wrappings becomes more difficult with every year. ↗

— E. B. White

#becomes #difficult #every #more #perceive

One preacher turned me on, another turned me off. ↗

— Barry White

#me #off #preacher #turned

We were ready to launch Barry White, but the record company wouldn't put it out. Said it wouldn't sell. ↗