#h

Sometimes, I sit down to sketch at the unearthly hour of 3 in the morning! ↗

— Nafisa Joseph

#hour #i #morning #sit #sketch

Now, my father Matthias was not only eminent on account of is nobility, but had a higher commendation on account of his righteousness, and was in great reputation in Jerusalem, the greatest city we have. ↗

— Flavius Josephus

#city #commendation #eminent #father #great

Children need models rather than critics. ↗

— Joseph Joubert

#critics #models #need #rather #than

Exactly. And what about you, Calliope...is everyone in your family named after a...what is it? A keyboard? An organ?" It's a steam-powered piano. It's also the name of the Greek goddess of poetry. You should read stuff other than chemistry; you'd know these things." Her smirky smile again, her sleeve touching my arm. I feel like my skin has been removed, every nerve exposed. I open my mouth, and this is what comes out: "I think you are more goddess than piano." Stupid, stupid. But she laughs. "You know, that's the nicest thing anyone's said to me today." You don't see too many calliopes," I tell her I'm Cal, actually. I mean, that's what I prefer." I meant the steam pianos...you don't see too many." She stops and looks at me, full-on, and right away I put it on the list of the best moments in my life. Until you said that, Eliot, I wasn't fully aware of the demise of the steam piano, so thank you. Really." I smirk at her and we both fight not to smile. "Okay, smart-ass," I say. Callipe and Eliot-Scrambeled Eggs at Midnight ↗

— Heather Hepler

#love #family

I remain attached to my nation. ↗

— Lionel Jospin

#i #nation #remain

I think all of us are shaped by the choices we make. ↗

— Jim Courier

#i #i think #make #shaped #think

I would like to see capital punishment suppressed in all democracies. ↗

— Lionel Jospin

#capital punishment #democracies #i #like #punishment

If French is no longer the language of a power, it can be the language of a counter power. ↗

— Lionel Jospin

#french #language #longer #power

We must lead in a different way... We must have an active president, who gives strong direction and works with the government for its implementation. ↗

— Lionel Jospin

#different #different way #direction #gives #government

Kindness is loving people more than they deserve. ↗

— Joseph Joubert

#kindness #loving #more #people #than