#charge

and a charge of lying against someone whom you have always found truthful is a very serious thing; a very serious thing indeed. ↗

— C.S. Lewis

#charge #judgement #lying #truthful #judgement

Being fed, and having a soft bed, and other people being in charge, seemed the most wonderful prospect in the world at that moment. ↗

— J.K. Rowling

#funny #death

It's also reflective of a young person's religion or faith in that it's highly charged with sacramental imagery and with country imagery, because I was in the seminary for so many years in the country. ↗

— Daniel Berrigan

#because #charged #country #faith #highly

Life takes on meaning when you become motivated, set goals and charge after them in an unstoppable manner. ↗

— Les Brown

#become #charge #goals #life #manner

Unlike despotisms, modern democracies are not supposed promiscuously to accumulate property and then charge their taxpayers to maintain it. But that is what they do. Governments are always trying to extend their responsibilities and their estates, and it is very hard for parliaments to reign them in. ↗

— James Buchan

#always #charge #democracies #estates #extend

If those in charge of our society - politicians, corporate executives, and owners of press and television - can dominate our ideas, they will be secure in their power. They will not need soldiers patrolling the streets. We will control ourselves. ↗

— Howard Zinn

#control #corporate #dominate #executives #ideas

Dynasty was the opportunity to take charge of my career rather than waiting around like a library book waiting to be loaned out. ↗

— Joan Collins

#book #career #charge #dynasty #library

In the discharge of the duties of this office, there is one rule of action more important than all others. It consists in never doing anything that someone else can do for you. ↗

— Calvin Coolidge

#anything #consists #discharge #doing #duties

The internet in hotels should be free - and I really resent it when they charge you five dollars for a bottle of water beside your bed. ↗

— Francis Ford Coppola

#beside #bottle #charge #dollars #five

The thing about film-making is I give it everything, that's why I work so hard. I always tell young actors to take charge. It's not that hard. Sign your own cheques, be responsible. ↗

— Tom Cruise

#always #charge #cheques #everything #film-making