#ily

There was no singles problem until singles got so single-minded that they stopped wasting time with anyone ineligible. Before that, it was understood that one of society's main tasks was matchmaking. People with lifelong friendships and ties to local nonprofessional organizations did not have to fear that isolation would accompany retirement, old age, or losing a spouse. Overburdened householders could count on the assistance not only of their own extended families, but of the American tradition of neighborliness. ↗

— Judith Martin

#community #family #miss-manners #relationships #age

Clearly, a stable, unified and democratic Iraq cannot be achieved militarily by the U.S. ↗

— John Olver

#cannot #clearly #democratic #democratic iraq #iraq

I come from a poor family. ↗

— Manny Pacquiao

#family #i #poor

I will be singing primarily all the songs from the musicals that I have been in from over the years. ↗

— Elaine Paige

#i #musicals #over #primarily #singing

Maybe the higher echelons of my range aren't as easily accessible, but that's OK; you change the key. ↗

— Elaine Paige

#change #easily #higher #key #maybe

One demonstration of extremists, any more than a Ku Klux Klan demonstration in the United States, is not necessarily reflective of what the rest of the country feels. ↗

— Leon Panetta

#country #demonstration #extremists #feels #klan

Men enter local politics solely as a result of being unhappily married. ↗

— C. Northcote Parkinson

#enter #local #married #men #politics

Had I not made it big, my family would have told me to recheck my decision. Now that I am successful, there is no way. They have to accept it gracefully. ↗

— Amisha Patel

#am #big #decision #family #gracefully

Many dotcoms recruited people from existing companies who were quite experienced in finance, marketing, distribution and other disciplines but not necessarily experienced in the Web culture. ↗

— John Patrick

#culture #disciplines #distribution #existing #experienced

I enjoyed the crew. The best part about 'The X-Files' has been the crew. This crew is an exceptional family and to go to work with a bunch of people that you really like is great. They're all the best of the best and they really try to do the best job they can. I'll miss that. ↗

— Robert Patrick

#been #best #best part #bunch #crew