#cia

One of the greatest gifts my father gave me - unintentionally - was witnessing the courage with which he bore adversity. We had a bit of a rollercoaster life with some really challenging financial periods. He was always unshaken, completely tranquil, the same ebullient, laughing, jovial man. ↗

— Ben Okri

#always #bit #bore #challenging #completely

Baseball needs to put the steroids era behind it by having and enforcing tough rules against all kinds of artificial advantages, so that spring can return. ↗

— Marvin Olasky

#against #artificial #baseball #behind #enforcing

Now that it's officially summer, here's my advice to parents who want to continue teaching their kids during the next two months and learn something themselves: visit Civil War battlefields. ↗

— Marvin Olasky

#battlefields #civil #civil war #continue #during

Those who believe in the importance of serving others should lead the way by fighting against the temptation we all have, and maybe especially as we age, to close in upon ourselves. ↗

— Marvin Olasky

#age #believe #close #especially #fighting

I think that what trips up a lot of great musicians is that they become involved with too many things that aren't where their strengths lie. ↗

— Will Oldham

#great #i #i think #involved #lie

It's funny: I'm a lifelong musician, but because I principally play the piano it's been a solitary thing. ↗

— Gary Oldman

#been #funny #i #lifelong #musician

My favorite meal would have to be good old-fashioned eggs, over easy, with bacon. Many others, but you can't beat that on a Sunday morning, especially with a cup of tea. ↗

— Gary Oldman

#beat #cup #easy #eggs #especially

The basic thing a man should know is how to change a tyre and how to drive a tractor. Whatever that bearded dude is doing on the Dos Equis beer commercials sets the bar. That's your guy. Every man should be aiming to be like him. The beard is just the tip of the iceberg. ↗

— Timothy Olyphant

#bar #basic #beard #bearded #beer

Even if you were to fall into extreme financial hardship and file for bankruptcy, you need to understand that your student loan debt will not be discharged in bankruptcy. It is the Velcro of all debts. ↗

— Suze Orman

#debt #debts #discharged #even #extreme

Washington is a place where politicians don't know which way is up and taxes don't know which way is down. ↗

— Robert Orben

#down #know #place #politicians #taxes