#last

But with the steady disintegration of the family in modern society over the last century, the role of the school in bridging the gap has become vital! ↗

— Stephen Covey

#century #disintegration #family #gap #last

The strongest predictor of unhappiness is anyone who has had a mental illness in the last 10 years. It is an even stronger predictor of unhappiness than poverty - which also ranks highly. ↗

— Polly Toynbee

#anyone #even #had #highly #illness

In order to acquire a growing and lasting respect in society, it is a good thing, if you possess great talent, to give, early in your youth, a very hard kick to the right shin of the society that you love. After that, be a snob. ↗

— Salvador Dali

#a good thing #acquire #after #early #give

This country and the Commonwealth last Tuesday were not far from the Kingdom of Heaven. ↗

— Geoffrey Fisher

#country #far #heaven #kingdom #last

She had a hit for every syllable: 'Don't. You. Ever. Talk. To. Me. Like. That. Ever. Again.' That was the last time I ever talked back to Mom. ↗

— Misty May-Treanor

#back #ever #every #had #hit

Well, American composers are the best composers. At this time in the world, we are where the energy is. We are the most diverse, the most iconoclastic, the most maverick, and the most skillful. ↗

— David Del Tredici

#best #composers #diverse #energy #iconoclastic

I think that the economics of book publishing favor hits with long book runs. You make all your money on the last bunch of books, not the first. ↗

— Seth Godin

#books #bunch #economics #favor #first

Uh, I just had an operation last March which was rather serious and I'm recuperating now. I'm on a very bland diet. But, uh, I'm lucky, I was just lucky, that's all. ↗

— Rube Goldberg

#diet #had #i #just #last

Christopher Columbus, as everyone knows, is honored by posterity because he was the last to discover America. ↗

— James Joyce

#because #christopher #columbus #discover #everyone

When I went back to Shea last year it really hit me how much the fans care for me, it still gives me goose bumps. I want to do the right thing for them and my family. ↗

— Dwight Gooden

#bumps #care #do the right thing #family #fans