#eve

It is commonly said that men are forward to believe whatever is connected with their own interest. This in common cases is true; but it is also true, that when some very great and unexpected good news is brought to us, we find it very difficult to credit it. ↗

— Archibald Alexander

#believe #brought #cases #common #commonly

I am a quick study - I can memorize a script in an hour - but I can't remember a name three seconds. I've even forgotten my wife's name on occasion. ↗

— Don Adams

#even #forgotten #hour #i #i am

Courage and perseverance have a magical talisman, before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish into air. ↗

— John Quincy Adams

#before #courage #difficulties #disappear #into

The Wall will be standing in 50 and even in 100 years, if the reasons for it are not removed. ↗

— Erich Honecker

#even #reasons #removed #standing #wall

I've always been really good with my heels. Even pregnant, I could perform in heels. ↗

— Christina Aguilera

#been #could #even #good #heels

The mere thought hadn't even begun to speculate about the merest possibility of crossing my mind. ↗

— Douglas Adams

#begun #crossing #even #hadn #mere

Everybody knew that I could type pretty well. ↗

— Jack Adams

#everybody #i #knew #pretty #type

My country has contrived for me the most insignificant office that ever the invention of man contrived or his imagination conceived. ↗

— John Adams

#contrived #country #ever #his #imagination

Posterity: you will never know how much it has cost my generation to preserve your freedom. I hope you will make good use of it. ↗

— John Quincy Adams

#cost #freedom #generation #good #hope

Oh, if it be to choose and call thee mine, love, thou art every day my Valentine! ↗

— Thomas Hood

#call #choose #day #every #every day