#land

Here we are to remember that in consequence of our opinion that labor is the Father and active principle of wealth, as lands are the Mother, that the state by killing, mutilating, or imprisoning their members do withal punish themselves. ↗

— William Petty

#consequence #father #here #killing #labor

There is a one woman in China that claimed she paid $50 to get my e-mail address. It was pretty shocking. I got one this morning from Scotland. A girl's requesting a signed photo of me. ↗

— Michael Phelps

#china #claimed #e-mail #get #girl

I really respond to diversity, a broader landscape, with actors of different ages and races and backgrounds. ↗

— Ryan Phillippe

#backgrounds #broader #different #different ages #diversity

Peter was not with them for the moment, and they felt rather lonely up there by themselves. He could go so much faster than they that he would suddenly shoot out of sight, to have some adventure in which they had no share. He would come down laughing over something fearfully funny he had been saying to a star, but he had already forgotten what it was, or he would come up with mermaid scales still sticking to him, and yet not be able to to say for certain what had been happening. It was really rather irritating to children who had never seen a mermaid. ↗

— J.M. Barrie

#flying #laughter #mermaid #neverland #peter-pan

I'm very thrilled and excited to have been given the opportunity to captain England. ↗

— Kevin Pietersen

#captain #england #excited #given #i

I love England and I love cricket. ↗

— Kevin Pietersen

#england #i #i love #love

During my time as England captain I have always been both helpful and direct in my communications with the ECB. ↗

— Kevin Pietersen

#been #both #captain #communications #direct

I have to try and change the landscape, whatever it is. ↗