#hum

In its broad sense, civilization means not only comfort in daily necessities but also the refining of knowledge and the cultivation of virtue so as to elevate human life to a higher plane. ↗

— Yukichi Fukuzawa

#civilization #culture #humanity #inspirational #inspirational

Drafting is like painting the Golden Gate Bridge. The closer you get to the end, the more you start to worry about the beginning. ↗

— Peter James West

#inspirational #writing #writing-life #inspirational

There are no guarantees in life, which is why my motto is to live intensely, love fiercely and to always have two shelties. ↗

— Priscilla Cogan

#inspirational

When infuriated by an outrageous column, do not be suckered into responding with an abusive e-mail. Pundits so targeted thumb through these red-faced electronic missives with delight, saying 'Hah! Got to 'em.' ↗

— William Safire

#delight #e-mail #electronic #got #into

Hier denkt man in einfachen mathematischen Kategorien. Wer arbeitet, schafft Geld heran, wer im Ruhestand ist, gibt es aus. ↗

— Núria Añó

#deutsche-sprache #german #humor #inspirational #leben

A loud smile is often a fake laugh. ↗

— Saahil Prem

#life-and-living #philosophy #inspirational

Being a dominatrix gave me the ultimate power: to sing without self-consciousness. ↗

— Amy Tan

#inspirational #inspirational

Some folks say that you can’t get rid of a problem until you shuck it. So, brother, let’s start shucking. ↗