#ions

I loved every second of Catholic church. I loved the sickly sweet rotting-pomegranate smells of the incense. I loved the overwrought altar, the birdbath of holy water, the votive candles; I loved that there was a poor box, the stations of the cross rendered in stained glass on the windows. ↗

— Anne Lamott

#box #candles #catholic #catholic church #church

I met Roy's father once... And I think that Roy's relationship with his father is still at the heart of what Roy does. But at the end of the day, he's trying to prove himself to a father he'll never really please. ↗

— Jim Lampley

#does #end #end of the day #father #heart

Mr. Speaker, in seeking to return to the United Nations, the Republic of China on Taiwan will once again ask diplomatic allies to present its case before the United Nations this fall. ↗

— Nick Lampson

#allies #ask #before #case #china

The local communities, through their leaders, were able to build a communications network that allowed my work here to reflect the needs and interests of the people within the 9th Congressional District. It's been an honor to do that and we did so successfully. ↗

— Nick Lampson

#allowed #been #build #communications #communities

We daily witness the beneficial effect produced to the community by the institution of premiums, held out to encourage the inventions of ingenious mechanics. ↗

— Joseph Lancaster

#community #daily #effect #encourage #held

It was real Cheyenne. I would get the translations the night before, but it was very difficult because it was not like any other language you would be familiar with. ↗

— Joe Lando

#because #before #difficult #familiar #get

I don't have expectations. Expectations in your life just lead to giant disappointments. ↗

— Michael Landon

#expectations #giant #i #just #lead

Dreaming is one thing, and working towards the dream is one thing, but working with expectations in mind is very self-defeating. ↗

— Michael Landon

#dreaming #expectations #mind #one thing #self-defeating

I made decisions that I regret, and I took them as learning experiences... I'm human, not perfect, like anybody else. ↗

— Queen Latifah

#decisions #else #experiences #human #i

One sheds one's sicknesses in books - repeats and presents again one's emotions, to be master of them. ↗

— David Herbert Lawrence

#books #emotions #master #presents #repeats