#elves

We want to live at any price; so we cannot burden ourselves with feelings which, though they might be ornamental enough in peace-time, would be out of place here. ↗

— Erich Maria Remarque

#burden #cannot #enough #feelings #here

Everybody has a cartoon of themselves. Mine is: I write very fast, and I'm ruthlessly efficient with my time. ↗

— David Remnick

#efficient #everybody #fast #i #i write

As a rule, all heroism is due to a lack of reflection, and thus it is necessary to maintain a mass of imbeciles. If they once understand themselves the ruling men will be lost. ↗

— Ernest Renan

#heroism #imbeciles #lack #lost #maintain

What is it about actors? God knows I get bored with actors talking about themselves. ↗

— Alan Rickman

#bored #get #god #i #knows

NATO and the EU have also agreed on permanent arrangements on consultation and cooperation between themselves. ↗

— Lord Robertson

#also #arrangements #between #consultation #cooperation

We are so accustomed to disguise ourselves to others that in the end we become disguised to ourselves. ↗

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

#become #disguise #disguised #end #in the end

People that are conceited of their own merit take pride in being unfortunate, that themselves and others may think them considerable enough to be the envy and the mark of fortune. ↗

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

#conceited #considerable #enough #envy #fortune

Karaoke isn't fair when you're a comedian. The whole idea is to get people laughing and enjoying themselves, and I'm a professional funny guy. ↗

— Chris Rock

#enjoying #fair #funny #funny guy #get

The difficulties you meet will resolve themselves as you advance. Proceed, and light will dawn, and shine with increasing clearness on your path. ↗

— Jim Rohn

#clearness #dawn #difficulties #increasing #light

We still believe in the America that is a land of opportunity and a beacon of freedom. We believe in the America that challenges each of us to be better and bigger than ourselves. ↗

— Mitt Romney

#beacon #believe #better #bigger #challenges