#jackson

Jackson, however, persevered. He joined the Franklin Debating Society, an institution that had been in existence over fifty years, and had enrolled in its membership some of the ablest men in Virginia. ↗

— Daniel H. Hill

#been #debating #enrolled #existence #fifty

The news media's silence, particularly television news, is reprehensible. If we knew as much about Darfur as we do about Michael Jackson, we might be able to stop these things from continuing. ↗

— Nicholas D. Kristof

#about #continuing #darfur #jackson #knew

She had learned to live light because life itself could be heavy enough. ↗

— Jackson Burnett

#jackson-burnett #life-philosophy #light-vs-heavy #the-past-never-ends #travel

I started off with the really funky stuff like Ramsey Lewis, Milt Jackson, Kenny Burrell. ↗

— Robert Quine

#i #jackson #kenny #lewis #like

Why would Roman gods want to date Chinese Canadians? ↗

— Rick Riordan

#grandmother #heroes-of-olympus #humor #percy-jackson-and-the-olympians #son-of-neptune

Collin Jackson was a little before my time and he was a really good athlete. I've raced with him, but he's now retired. He's a really good role model and someone that I've learnt a lot from. ↗

— Liu Xiang

#before #good #him #i #jackson

Right," she said, "We're going to the Land of the Dead and I shouldn't think negative. ↗

— Rick Riordan

#humor #negative #percy-jackson #positive #underworld

I stared at him (Dionysus). "You're...you're married? But I thought you got in trouble for chasing a wood nymph- ↗

— Rick Riordan

#humor #hypocrite #percy-jackson #humor

Hercules,huh? Percy frowned. "That guy was like the Starbucks of Ancient Greece. Everywhere you turn--there he is. ↗

— Rick Riordan

#percy-jackson #humor

How many victims must that be? Slaughtered in vain across the land, And how many strugles must that be? Before we choose to live the profits plan Everybody sing- Every day create your History, Every path you take you're leaving your legacy Every soldier dies in his glory Every legend tells of conquest and liberty. ↗

— Michael Jackson

#michael-jackson #music #song #inspirational