#in

Causes of Civil War are also, that the Wealth of the Nation is in too few mens hands, and that no certain means are provided to keep all men from a necessity either to beg, or steal, or be Souldiers. ↗

— William Petty

#beg #causes #certain #civil #civil war

Don't be a loser who oppresses others for their different looks, opinions and beliefs but be a champion for those who are abused, in despair and are voiceless. Try helping humanity and never hurt it! www.bullyingben.com ↗

— Timothy Pina

#inspirational

I think I was probably an early teenager when I discovered Bessie Smith, Ma Rainey and a bunch of people that are on a long list of artists. They were important to me, especially as an early adolescent. ↗

— Madeleine Peyroux

#artists #bunch #discovered #early #especially

I was very lucky. Things happened, both bad and good, but I never got into real, deep trouble. But it wore me down. By the time I was 18, I was done. I didn't want to live the life any more. I needed to develop past the point that busking takes you to. ↗

— Madeleine Peyroux

#bad #both #by the time #deep #develop

I feel less pressure to dress youthfully. I'm 50 and everyone knows I'm 50 - who are you kidding? Jeans are my uniform. I have about 15 pairs. ↗

— Michelle Pfeiffer

#dress #everyone #feel #i #i feel

Why do otherwise sane, competent, strong men, men who can wrestle bears or raid corporations, shrink away in horror at the thought of washing a dish or changing a diaper? ↗

— Frank Pittman

#bears #changing #competent #corporations #diaper

It's important to be grateful for the gifts we have ↗

— Sarah Weeks

#life-lessons #inspirational

Composing gives me a chance to work in multiple dimensions and helps me pare down my melodies into what is essential. Learning new skills has always energized me and scoring has opened up a world of sonic possibilities. ↗

— Liz Phair

#chance #composing #dimensions #down #essential

Like, I kind of developed my musical style in a vacuum. Even though I listen to a lot of stuff, the way I wrote was in my bedroom, really privately. It's still the way I write, actually. ↗

— Liz Phair

#bedroom #developed #even #i #i write

What an immense power over the life is the power of possessing distinct aims. The voice, the dress, the look, the very motion of a person, define and alter when he or she begins to live for a reason. ↗

— Elizabeth Stuart Phelps

#alter #begins #define #distinct #dress