#keeper

Policemen so cherish their status as keepers of the peace and protectors of the public that they have occasionally been known to beat to death those citizens or groups who question that status. ↗

— David Mamet

#been #cherish #citizens #death #groups

The only advantage of not being too good a housekeeper is that your guests are so pleased to feel how very much better they are. ↗

— Eleanor Roosevelt

#being #better #feel #good #guests

When I played in Holland, I always tried to lob the goalkeeper. People used to say, 'Oh, you're always only trying to make a nice goal'. But I said, 'Listen, if the goalie is a little bit off his line, how much space do you have on his left or right?' It's not a lot. 'And how much space do you have above him?' ↗

— Dennis Bergkamp

#always #bit #goal #goalkeeper #him

My feeling toward the animal is that he is our younger brother, and that we are our brother's keeper. ↗

— Mary Johnston

#brother #feeling #keeper #our #toward

If you're a goalkeeper, it doesn't matter what you save the ball with - if you keep it out, it's not a goal. ↗

— Mark Lawrenson

#goal #goalkeeper #keep #matter #out

Time flies with you ↗

— Mitch Albom

#mitch-albom #the-time-keeper #thoughtful #beauty

A woman isn't all that different from a bonfire. A fire's a beautiful thing, right? Something you can't take your eyes off, when it's burning. If you can keep it contained, it'll throw light and heat for you. It's only when it gets out of control that you have to go on the offensive. ↗

— Jodi Picoult

#my-sister-s-keeper #woman #beauty

Without doubt, it is the greatest act of courage that is often the most fearful. ↗

— Christine Brodien-Jones

#the-owl-keeper #courage

I had this guy’s file pulled this morning, along with the rest of your neighbors. His name is Desperado.” Pause. A few seconds passed. He was waiting for my reaction. “Did you say Desperado?” I couldn’t stop the snort of laughter that bubbled to the surface. “Yeah,” the Director confirmed. “He changed his name when he turned eighteen. It was Melvin.” I was still laughing. “’Cause Desperado is so much better than Melvin. ↗

— Laura Kreitzer

#fantasy #fiction #humor #joseph-carter #keepers

I was a masterpiece; a painting in itself. He was changing me, molding me, and making me into something brand new. I was a blank canvas when I came to him, ready to absorb all the paint he would slather on me. He kept going, adding layer upon layer, sometimes even shedding them just so I could turn out beautiful. And he was done now, ready to let me leave and display me on a wall for people to see. ↗

— Evelyn Deshane

#evelyn-deshane #the-dove-keeper #art