#gen

Thus the sum of things is ever being reviewed, and mortals dependent one upon another. Some nations increase, others diminish, and in a short space the generations of living creatures are changed and like runners pass on the torch of life. ↗

— Lucretius

#being #changed #creatures #dependent #diminish

People are always asking me what it's like to be Judy Garland's daughter. It's hard to be a legend's child. ↗

— Lorna Luft

#asking #child #daughter #garland #hard

When my mother signed at MGM, that was the only kind of contract you could sign. There was no such thing as an independent agent. ↗

— Lorna Luft

#contract #could #independent #kind #mgm

I tell my agent that I want to read everything. ↗

— Jena Malone

#everything #i #read #tell #want

I think it's time to do clean-up for a generation. I believe this is one of the movies that hits home for all colors and all races. Everybody I talk to, black or white, suburban, rich or poor, can relate to rejection, can relate to not having a father or a mother. ↗

— Derek Luke

#black #black or white #colors #everybody #father

In reply, I can only plead that a discovery which seems to contradict the general tenor of previous investigations is naturally received with much hesitation. ↗

— Charles Lyell

#discovery #general #hesitation #i #i can

Every man of genius is considerably helped by being dead. ↗

— Robert Staughton Lynd

#considerably #dead #every #every man #genius

My table seats eight, so that's my maximum. Having a small number of guests is the only way to generate good conversation. Besides, your whole house doesn't get wrecked that way. ↗

— Paul Lynde

#conversation #eight #generate #get #good

Politicians... talk in generalities and lies, and I think they've caused all our grief. They're so awful, they're really funny. I hate thinking this because my dad loved politics. ↗

— Paul Lynde

#because #caused #dad #funny #generalities

Daddy was real gentle with kids. That's why I expected so much out of marriage, figuring that all men should be steady and pleasant. ↗

— Loretta Lynn

#daddy #expected #figuring #gentle #i