#giving

The universe hands you opportunities for a while, and if you don't take them, the universe says to itself, 'Oh I see, this person doesn't like opportunities' and stops giving them to you. ↗

— Doug Coupland

#hands #i #i see #itself #like

Never loan a book to someone if you expect to get it back. Loaning books is the same as giving them away. ↗

— Doug Coupland

#back #book #books #expect #get

One of the greatest joys in my life was giving a lecture in French at the College de France. ↗

— James Cronin

#france #french #giving #greatest #greatest joys

Time and money spent in helping men to do more for themselves is far better than mere giving. ↗

— Henry Ford

#far #giving #helping #men #mere

If acknowledging that racial misgivings and misunderstandings are still a part of politics and life in America, I plead guilty. ↗

— Ron Fournier

#america #guilty #i #life #misgivings

Obama does not need to worry as much as past Democratic presidents about being labeled soft on national security - not after giving the order that led to the assassination of Osama bin Laden. No, his biggest concern is being labeled tone deaf on joblessness and debt. ↗

— Ron Fournier

#after #assassination #being #biggest #bin

Say what you want to say about the rest of his presidency, including his tone-deaf response to Katrina and a war waged in Iraq on false pretenses, Bush connected with Americans in the aftermath of 9/11 because he looked as frail and unforgiving as we felt. ↗

— Ron Fournier

#aftermath #because #bush #connected #false

I turned down a movie this summer because it was nine weeks in Vancouver and my oldest daughter is 14. I've got four more summers with her. I'm not giving away nine weeks of her summer to go do a silly movie. ↗

— Jeff Foxworthy

#because #daughter #down #four #giving

Concerns about the size and role of government are what seem to leave reformers stammering and speechless in town-hall meetings. The right wants to have a debate over fundamental principles; elected Democrats seem incapable of giving it to them. ↗

— Thomas Frank

#concerns #debate #democrats #elected #fundamental

Christmas is more stressful with present buying and making sure everyone gets included, but Thanksgiving is really not that. I don't ever really get stressed out about the food. ↗

— Sandra Lee

#buying #christmas #ever #everyone #food