#elf

Man is a special being, and if left to himself, in an isolated condition, would be one of the weakest creatures; but associated with his kind, he works wonders. ↗

— Daniel Webster

#being #condition #creatures #himself #his

We can't worry about competition. Besides, you aren't competing with anyone but yourself. They have nothing to do with whether you make a good movie or not. ↗

— Chris Wedge

#anyone #besides #competing #competition #good

You just have to believe in yourself when you've got something, and just keep pounding on the door, because if you pound long enough, somebody is going to open it. ↗

— Cynthia Weil

#believe #believe in yourself #door #enough #going

My nature is to be linear, and when I'm not, I feel really proud of myself. ↗

— Cynthia Weil

#i #i feel #linear #myself #nature

The danger is not lest the soul should doubt whether there is any bread, but lest, by a lie, it should persuade itself that it is not hungry. ↗

— Simone Weil

#bread #danger #doubt #hungry #itself

A doctrine serves no purpose in itself, but it is indispensable to have one if only to avoid being deceived by false doctrines. ↗

— Simone Weil

#being #being deceived #deceived #doctrine #doctrines

A self-respecting nation is ready for anything, including war, except for a renunciation of its option to make war. ↗

— Simone Weil

#except #including #make #nation #option

To be a hero or a heroine, one must give an order to oneself. ↗

— Simone Weil

#hero #heroine #must #oneself #order

But at this phase of my life, I want to write and not have to think about whether a song is going to be a hit. I want to explore the music that inspires me, and I don't want to ape myself. ↗

— Scott Weiland

#ape #explore #going #hit #i

I'm going to take care of myself because that's what I need to take care of. ↗

— Scott Weiland

#care #going #i #myself #need