#form

I believe it has been said that one copy of The Times contains more useful information than the whole of the historical works of Thucydides. ↗

— Richard Cobden

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The problem to solve is, whether a single or a double government would be most advantageous; and, in considering that point, I am met by this difficulty - that I cannot see that the present form of government is a double government at all. ↗

— Richard Cobden

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Reducing the budget for Amtrak makes no sense unless the Administration is prepared to implement a reform strategy which can be supported by the budget request. ↗

— Kit Bond

#amtrak #budget #implement #makes #prepared

The two worst strategic mistakes to make are acting prematurely and letting an opportunity slip; to avoid this, the warrior treats each situation as if it were unique and never resorts to formulae, recipes or other people's opinions. ↗

— Paulo Coelho

#avoid #each #formulae #letting #make

As you see, I do not treat the creation of fiction, that to say the invention and development of fantasies, as a form of abstract thought. I don't wish to deny the uses of the intellect, but sometimes one has the intuition that the intellect by itself will lead one nowhere. ↗

— J. M. Coetzee

#abstract thought #creation #deny #development #fantasies

Appreciation is the highest form of prayer, for it acknowledges the presence of good wherever you shine the light of your thankful thoughts. ↗

— Alan Cohen

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Men cannot make Scripture conform to their lifestyle; they must make their lifestyle conform to Scripture. ↗

— Edwin Louis Cole

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Now I say I'm a diarist with an explanation I'll get back to you on. Someday I may try and write in memoir form. ↗

— Carrie Fisher

#explanation #form #get #i #may

I'm an interpreter of stories. When I perform it's like sitting down at my piano and telling fairy stories. ↗

— Nat King Cole

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But I had two very special people who helped to take my style to the next level. Thank God for my first MC Cowboy and my first student Grand Wizard Theodore, and to go out after creating this art form and finding everyone jamming to it - that too was pretty scary. ↗

— Grandmaster Flash

#art #art form #cowboy #creating #everyone