#che

We are not rich by what we possess but by what we can do without. ↗

— Immanuel Kant

#poverty #riches #rich

Ridding Iraq of weapons of mass destruction. That was the whole idea, right? That‘s why we went. I am reluctant to let that fact disappear down the memory hole, because if— as the war ends, or at least starts to end— if, at this time, the history of the war is written as us going there to topple the regime of a bad man when that frankly isn‘t why were told that we were going there— Aren‘t we still at risk of making this horrific mistake again? And, aren‘t we letting the people who foisted the WMD idea on us, not many years ago, aren‘t we sort of letting them get away with it? ↗

— Rachel Maddow

#memory-hole #mistake #politics #rachel-maddow #war

When the Pawn Hits the Conflicts He Thinks Like a King What He Knows Throws the Blows When He Goes to the Fight and He'll Win the Whole Thing 'Fore He Enters the Ring There's No Body to Batter When Your Mind Is Your Might So When You Go Solo, You Hold Your Own Hand and Remember That Depth Is the Greatest of Heights and If You Know Where You Stand, Then You Know Where to Land and If You Fall It Won't Matter, Cuz You'll Know That You're Right ↗

— Fiona Apple

#conflict #fighting #trial #conflict

The quality of the relationships that students have in class with their peers and teachers is important to their success in school. ↗

— Bob Pletka

#school #student #teacher #education

Here, let me break it down for you, so you know what I say is true: Teachers? Teachers make a difference! Now what about you? ↗

— Taylor Mali

#teachers #education

Shay sometimes talked in a mysterious way, like she was quoting the lyrics of some band no one else listened to. ↗

— Scott Westerfeld

#fma #full-metal-alchemist #lyrics #on-quotes #quote

Brit: What's your major? Alex: Chemistry. And yours? Brit: Chemistry. Kiss me so we can see if we still have it. 'Cause you own my heart, my soul, and everything else in between. ↗

— Simone Elkeles

#brittany #perfect-chemistry #perfect

I sighed and stared off without any particular focus. "I miss him so much." "I'm sorry," she said. "Will it ever get better?" The question seemed to catch her by surprise. "I...I don't know. ↗

— Richelle Mead

#richelle-mead #rose #sydney #focus

Battle not with monsters, lest ye become a monster, and if you gaze into the abyss, the abyss gazes also into you. ↗

— Friedrich Nietzsche

#monsters #nietzsche #battle

Dimitri: "I also have a feeling your mother's going to have one ugly conversation with me." Rose: "You're about to go face down Strigoi, and my mother's the one you're scared of?" Dimitri: "She's a force to be reckoned with. Where do you think you got it from?" Rose: "It's a wonder you bother with me then." Dimitri: "You're worth it, believe me. ↗

— Richelle Mead

#richelle-mead #rose #shadow-kiss #vampire-academy #conversation