#gun

How many times must I tell all of you! Sky, ground, or target. Damn it, you don't point a gun at another person unless you are prepared to kill that person." He scowled at Ona. "A careless accident could cost one of you a husband. I've told you from the beginning. The Oregon men won't accept a crippled wife. They insist on brides who are healthy and whole. ↗

— Maggie Osborne

#healthy #oregon #men

The Second Amendment is timeless for our Founders grasped that self-defense is three-fold: every free individual must protect themselves against the evil will of the man, the mob and the state. ↗

— Tiffany Madison

#freedom #government-corruption #gun-control #gun-laws #gun-rights

Pleasures First look from morning's window The rediscovered book Fascinated faces Snow, the change of the seasons The newspaper The dog Dialectics Showering, swimming Old music Comfortable shoes Comprehension New music Writing, planting Traveling Singing Being friendly ↗

— Bertolt Brecht

#change

I’m trying to decide Which way to go I think I made a wrong turn back there somewhere Didn’t cha know, didn’t cha know Tried to move but I lost my way Didn’t cha know, didn’t cha know Stopped to watch my emotions sway Didn’t cha know, didn’t cha know Knew the toll, but I would not pay Didn’t cha know, didn’t cha know Cause you never know where the cards may lay Time to save the world Where in the world is all the time So many things I still don’t know So many times I’ve changed my mind Guess I was born to make mistakes But I ain’t scared to take the weight So when I stumble off the path I know my heart will guide me back ↗

— Erykah Badu

#mama-s #change

There are ultimately two choices in life: to fight it or to embrace it. If you fight it you will lose - if you embrace it you become one with it and you'll be lived. ↗

— Rasheed Ogunlaru

#embracing-life #energy #flow #happiness #inspirational-quotes

We bumped into other silent lines of kids going in the same direction. We looked like we were much younger and our lines were headed to the cafeteria or recess or the carpool line. Or it could’ve been a fire drill. Except for the stone-faced police officers weaving between us with rifles. ↗

— Laura Anderson Kurk

#grief #gun-violence #laura-anderson-kurk #love #school-shooting

In our evolution language has been the greatest single contribution to our understanding and misunderstanding ↗

— Rasheed Ogunlaru

#conflict #evolution #inspirational-quotes #language #mankind

Take a walk outside - it will serve you far more than pacing around in your mind. ↗

— Rasheed Ogunlaru

#free-your-mind #inspiring-quotes #mindfulness #nature #peace-of-mind

We're merely one tree with various types, shapes and sizes of leaves that all wave differently in the breeze ↗

— Rasheed Ogunlaru

#co-operation #compassion #illumination #inspiring-quotes #kindness

What people say and feel about you when you've left a room is precisely your job while you are in it. ↗

— Rasheed Ogunlaru

#gossip #impact #influencing-skills #inspiring-quotes #making-an-impression