#han

Hassan and I looked at each other. Cracked up. The Hindi kid would soon learn what the British learned earlier in the century, and what the Russians would eventually learn by the late 1980's: that Afghans are an independent people. Afghans cherish customs but abhor rules. And so it was with kite fighting. The rules were simple: No rules. Fly your kite. Cut the opponents. Good luck. ↗

— Khaled Hosseini

#customs #life #life

I sometimes wish that people would put a little more emphasis upon the observance of the law than they do upon its enforcement. ↗

— Calvin Coolidge

#enforcement #i #law #little #more

In the discharge of the duties of this office, there is one rule of action more important than all others. It consists in never doing anything that someone else can do for you. ↗

— Calvin Coolidge

#anything #consists #discharge #doing #duties

The doubt of an earnest, thoughtful, patient and laborious mind is worthy of respect. In such doubt may be found indeed more faith than in half the creeds. ↗

— John Lancaster Spalding

#doubt #earnest #faith #found #half

I want to change a lot. ↗

— Courteney Cox

#i #lot #want

If we don't change, millions of American families are just one medical emergency, or one layoff, away from financial disaster and bankruptcy. ↗

— Jim Cooper

#american families #away #bankruptcy #change #disaster

This is a simple change that will provide a huge financial boost for many Americans, particularly low- to moderate-income families. It is an important step in making sure we do everything we can to encourage all Americans to save and plan for the future. ↗

— Jim Cooper

#boost #change #encourage #everything #families

We are scheduled to meet this year fewer days than any Congress since at least 1948. And that is even before I was born. So far, we are in the 123rd day of this year, and yet we have only had 26 voting days in this body. That is a shame. ↗

— Jim Cooper

#before #body #born #congress #day

We are spending more money on bond holders than we are on our own citizens. It took 204 years to have this happen. The other party will not even allow a recorded vote on this issue so that we can see how people stand on that issue. ↗

— Jim Cooper

#bond #citizens #even #happen #holders

Ethanol is, in its pure form, just as much of a sham as oil. ↗

— Rob Corddry

#form #just #much #oil #pure