#che

I believe that true beauty of chess is more than enough to satisfy all possible demands. ↗

— Alexander Alekhine

#believe #chess #demands #enough #i

The most dangerous enemy of truth and freedom among us- is the compact majority. Yes, the damned, compact, liberal majority... ↗

— Thomas Stockmann; Thomas Stockman

#majority #nietzche #freedom

Well, financially it's a little bit better. But it's better than than when I was a teacher. But I kind of - it's allowed me to buy a house. And I've been able to help my mother with some stuff and my brother. So, that's nice. ↗

— Clay Aiken

#allowed #been #better #bit #brother

To be satisfied with a little, is the greatest wisdom; and he that increaseth his riches, increaseth his cares; but a contented mind is a hidden treasure, and trouble findeth it not. ↗

— Akhenaton

#cares #contented #contented mind #greatest #hidden

My God", he whispered. What have I done to her? He thought, humbled. The spell was broken, but it wasn't sealed, and her soul was bare to him, the scars of her tragic past and her triumphs over pain and her aching need to find her place. He just wanted to hold her to him and tell her it would be okay, that she had survived and was beautiful. ↗

— Kim Harrison

#perfect #rachel #teaser #trent-kalamack #beauty

I was approached by Oxfam to go to Mali as their ambassador and get involved in their various initiatives out there. But I felt that was missing the point of using me, a musician. ↗

— Damon Albarn

#approached #felt #get #go #i

Mars is there, waiting to be reached. ↗

— Buzz Aldrin

#reached #waiting

Smartness runs in my family. When I went to school I was so smart my teacher was in my class for five years. ↗

— Gracie Allen

#class #family #five #i #runs

This used to be a government of checks and balances. Now it's all checks and no balances. ↗

— Gracie Allen

#checks #government #now #used

Often, city fathers blamed prostitutes for the disease, and some threatened to brand their cheeks with hot iron if they did not desist from their vices. ↗

— Peter Lewis Allen

#brand #cheeks #city #desist #did