#les

Real men are sadly lacking in this world, for when they are put to the test they prove worthless. ↗

— Franz Liszt

#men #prove #put #real #sadly

It is difficult to see why lace should be so expensive; it is mostly holes. ↗

— Mary Wilson Little

#expensive #holes #lace #mostly #see

Today's multiracial Americans are at greater liberty to choose how they'd like to be seen, and under less pressure to pass for white. ↗

— Eric Liu

#greater #how #less #liberty #like

True fans of the Constitution, like true fans of the national pastime, acknowledge the critical role of human judgment in making tough calls. We don't expect flawless interpretation. We expect good faith. We demand honesty. ↗

— Eric Liu

#calls #constitution #critical #critical role #demand

Equally, we require a collective past - hence the endless reinterpretations of history, frequently to suit the perceptions of the present. ↗

— Penelope Lively

#endless #equally #frequently #hence #history

They are more than men at the outset of their battles; at the end they are less than the women. ↗

— Titus Livius

#end #less #men #more #outset

The populace is like the sea motionless in itself, but stirred by every wind, even the lightest breeze. ↗

— Titus Livius

#even #every #itself #lightest #like

The troubles which have come upon us always seem more serious than those which are only threatening. ↗

— Titus Livius

#come #more #only #seem #serious

Toil and pleasure, dissimilar in nature, are nevertheless united by a certain natural bond. ↗

— Titus Livius

#certain #dissimilar #natural #nature #nevertheless

We spend more time developing means of escaping our troubles than we do solving the troubles we're trying to escape from. ↗

— David Lloyd

#escape #escaping #means #more #our