#eve

We often repent of our first thoughts, and scarce ever of our second. ↗

— Horace Walpole

#first #often #our #repent #scarce

If it took multiple debt ceiling hikes, I'd rather achieve the savings. ↗

— Bob Corker

#ceiling #debt #debt ceiling #hikes #i

What did you think about?" I wish I could tell him that I thought about him, but I lied to him once and I won't do it again. And besides, I wasn't thinking about Xander either. "I thought about angels," I say. "Angels?" "You know. The ones in the old stories. How they can fly to heaven." "Do you think anyone believes in them anymore?" He asks. "I don't know. No. Do you?" "I believe in you," he says, his voice hushed and almost reverent. "That's more faith than I ever thought I'd have. ↗

— Ally Condie

#believe #cassia #ky #faith

If a man achieves victory over this body, who in the world can exercise power over him? He who rules himself rules over the whole world. ↗

— Vinoba Bhave

#achieves #body #exercise #him #himself

In the Bhagavad Gita, there is no long discussion, nothing elaborate. The main reason for this is that everything stated in the Gita is meant to be tested in the life of every man; it is intended to be verified in practice. ↗

— Vinoba Bhave

#elaborate #every #every man #everything #intended

I've never had a bank account in Switzerland since 1984. Why would the Swiss do this to me? Maybe the Swiss are trying to divert attention from the Holocaust gold scandal. ↗

— Benazir Bhutto

#attention #bank #bank account #divert #gold

Whatever you see - any good results - are all from the pressure. ↗

— Ziyi Zhang

#good #pressure #results #see #whatever

I got involved because I wanted to help inspire more people to get off their butts and register and vote - not just in this election, but in every other election from now on, you know? ↗

— Jello Biafra

#butts #election #every #get #got

If I get even five per cent of my ideas out and documented before I die, I'll be lucky. I'm not in danger of running out of riffs or ideas anytime soon. They overwhelm me and it's hard to find time to deal with them. ↗

— Jello Biafra

#before #cent #danger #deal #die

Well, I don't think I'll ever stop being frustrated or feel fulfilled artistically. ↗

— Jello Biafra

#being #ever #feel #frustrated #fulfilled