#heck

It wasn't a checkpoint but a patrol which immediately opened fire after they trained their light on us. ↗

— Giuliana Sgrena

#checkpoint #fire #immediately #light #opened

There are certain people within the new government who have a slightly disturbing tendency toward authoritarianism, but there are so many checks and balances that in that way their noises are just noises. ↗

— Jonathan Shapiro

#balances #certain #checks #disturbing #government

And occasionally some of the nations that will be partners in this would probably not be, in terms of passing a pure human rights check, have everything going for them that you would like to have. ↗

— Hugh Shelton

#everything #going #human #human rights #like

The sad thing is most people have to check with someone before they do the things that make them happy. We're all passing through; the least we can do is be happy, and the only way to do that is by being selfish. ↗

— Gene Simmons

#before #being #being selfish #check #happy

Writing checks for charities is necessary and important. But it can't compare with corporal works of mercy, which are infinitely greater. ↗

— William E. Simon

#checks #compare #corporal #greater #important

I think it's ironic that I fell in love with a man I thought I would never be interested in because he's an athlete. I was always, 'An athlete? Heck no.' ↗

— Jessica Simpson

#athlete #because #fell #heck #i

Moderation of oil prices would be very, very welcome. But overall I think we are in a position of stable growth, sustainable growth, and basically with inflation in check. ↗

— John W. Snow

#check #growth #i #i think #inflation

Yeah, my son likes a lot of guitar bands. He gave me something the other day which was really good. He'll burn a CD for me full of things that he has, so he's a pretty good call if I want to check some of that stuff out... The other two aren't quite into that yet. ↗

— Bruce Springsteen

#burn #call #cd #check #day

Our profession is very much like going to a cocktail party, you check out the guest list. ↗

— Robert Stack

#cocktail #going #guest #like #list

Scientific progress makes moral progress a necessity; for if man's power is increased, the checks that restrain him from abusing it must be strengthened. ↗

— Madame de Stael

#him #increased #makes #man #moral