#dev

Guess that's thirty-one pieces of silver you've got now, huh? Sleep well, Judas. ↗

— Mark Millar

#civil-war #daredevil #iron-man #judas #marvel

India is not, as people keep calling it, an underdeveloped country, but rather, in the context of its history and cultural heritage, a highly developed one in an advanced state of decay. ↗

— Shashi Tharoor

#india #culture

What you cannot escape, you must fight; what you cannot fight, you must endure. ↗

— Lilith Saintcrow

#the-devil-s-right-hand #escape

Part of abandoning the all-or-nothing mentality is allowing yourself room for setbacks. We are bound to have lapses on the road to health and wellness, but it is critical that we learn how to handle small failures positively so that we can minimize their long-term destructive effects. One setback is one setback—it is not the end of the world, nor is it the end of your journey toward a better you. ↗

— Jillian Michaels

#self-help #self-improvement #destruction

I'll be anything you want, just tell me what you want and I'll be that. ↗

— Nicholas Sparks

#illness

... the devil doesn't come dressed in a red cape and pointy horns. He comes as everything you've ever wished for ... ↗

— Tucker Max

#the-devil #temptation

Of course, the guests were also staring because they know of my relationship with Camille, and are wondering what we might be doing here in the library... alone." He wiggled his eyebrows at Tessa. ↗

— Cassandra Clare

#clockwork-angel #magnus-bane-tessa-gray #the-infernal-devices #library

Because I’m emotionally immature, I’d prefer letting go of you early and always remembering you as you were, rather than hanging on and letting things develop and blossom and then eventually decay.
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— Jarod Kintz

#decay #develop #development #early #emotional

Aglionby Academy was the number one reason Blue had developed her two rules: One, stay away from boys because they were trouble. And two, stay away from Aglionby boys, because they were bastards. ↗

— Maggie Stiefvater

#raven-boys #development

Only the development of compassion and understanding for others can bring us the tranquility and happiness we all seek. ↗

— Dalai Lama XIV

#happiness #tranquility #understanding #development