#import

Is it possible, in the final analysis, for one human being to achieve perfect understanding of another? We can invest enormous time and energy in serious efforts to know another person, but in the end, how close can we come to that person's essence? We convince ourselves that we know the other person well, but do we really know anything important about anyone? ↗

— Haruki Murakami

#friendship #important #love #people #philosophy

I looked over and saw this man on the extreme right aisle sort of galloping to the podium. He was tall, he was thin, and the way he was galloping it looked as though he was going someplace much more important than the podium. ↗

— Betty Shabazz

#extreme #galloping #going #i #important

One of the most important elements in teaching, conducting, and performing, all three, is listening. ↗

— Itzhak Perlman

#elements #important #listening #most #performing

I responded to the request because during these times when we are asking so much of our men and women in the armed services it is especially important that we properly honor those who died in the service of their country. ↗

— Robert A. Brady

#armed services #asking #because #country #died

Mr. Speaker, the Delaware River deepening project is important for my constituents, for our region and for the entire nation. I trust that, when they examine the facts about it, every one of my colleagues will join me in supporting it. ↗

— Robert Brady

#colleagues #constituents #deepening #delaware #entire

The most important thing for anyone, I think, is to be engaged, whether you're an artist or a journalist is to be engaged in the process at some level. ↗

— Billy Bragg

#artist #engaged #i #i think #important

How're we getting to King's Cross tomorrow, Dad?" asked Fred as they dug into a sumptuous pudding. "The Ministry's providing a couple of cars," said Mr. Weasley. Everyone looked up at him. "Why?" said Percy curiously. "It's because of you, Perce," said George seriously. "And there'll be little flags on the hoods, with HB on them-" "-for Humongous Bighead," said Fred. ↗

— J.K. Rowling

#humor #percy-weasley #self-importance #teasing #family

The affair seems absurdly trifling, and yet I dare call nothing trivial when I reflect that some of my most classic cases have had the least promising commencement. You will remember, Watson, how the dreadful business of the Abernetty family was first brought to my notice by the depth which the parsley had sunk into the butter upon a hot day. ↗

— Arthur Conan Doyle

#details #detection #facts #importance #sherlock-holmes

Family is family,' sighed the gondolier. 'Family is everything,' declared Marta Gasperin, bending to kiss the old man on the cheek, at which he flushed. She added mischievously, 'Family and books, of course. ↗

— Michelle Lovric

#important #family

The practice of forgiveness is our most important contribution to the healing of the world. ↗

— Marianne Williamson

#contribution #healing #important #important contribution #most