#def

People from different cultures have different definitions for beauty. Isn't that sad to judge others with our standards... rather than appreciate them? ↗

— Mizuki Nomura

#beauty #comedy #cultural-differences #culture #definition

As for the United States' future in Afghanistan, it will be fire and hell and total defeat, God willing, as it was for their predecessors - the Soviets and, before them, the British. ↗

— Mohammed Omar

#before #british #defeat #fire #future

I don't believe we are supposed to go through life defeated and not having enough money to pay our bills or send our kids to college. ↗

— Joel Osteen

#bills #college #defeated #enough #go

I'm tired of defending my character. I am what I am. ↗

— Dana Plato

#character #defending #i #i am #i am what i am

Millions for defense, but not one cent for tribute. ↗

— Charles Cotesworth Pinckney

#defense #millions #tribute

Terrorism is in good part an effective government propaganda; it serves to deflect attention from governmental abuse toward a mostly imagined, highly dangerous outside enemy. ↗

— Mark Poster

#attention #dangerous #deflect #effective #enemy

The army is under orders to defend every place. ↗

— Helmut Kohl

#defend #every #orders #place #under

Emilio Estevez was definitely my first love. ↗

— Demi Moore

#first #first love #love

Women are never so strong as after their defeat. ↗

— Alexandre Dumas

#empowerment #perseverance #strength #women #perseverance

Suddenly this defeat. This rain. The blues gone gray And the browns gone gray And yellow A terrible amber. In the cold streets Your warm body. In whatever room Your warm body. Among all the people Your absence The people who are always Not you. I have been easy with trees Too long. Too familiar with mountains. Joy has been a habit. Now Suddenly This rain. ↗

— Jack Gilbert

#defeat #loneliness #lonely #rain #sadness