#less

Literature is the expression of a feeling of deprivation, a recourse against a sense of something missing. But the contrary is also true: language is what makes us human. It is a recourse against the meaningless noise and silence of nature and history. ↗

— Octavio Paz

#also #contrary #deprivation #expression #feeling

If I'm exhausted, physically and particularly emotionally, I can't tell what's good and I can't tell what's bad and I'm useless. ↗

— Guy Pearce

#emotionally #exhausted #good #i #particularly

By the God of thy Father who shall help thee, and by the Almighty, who shall bless thee with blessings of heaven above, blessings of the deep that lieth under, blessings of the breasts and of the womb. ↗

— John Pearson

#almighty #bless #blessings #breasts #deep

Blessing is the soveraign act of God, and the power of benediction like the power of God. ↗

— John Pearson

#blessing #god #like #power

Additionally, this tax forces family businesses to invest in Uncle Sam rather than the economy. When families are forced to repurchase businesses because of the death tax, that means less money is being invested in new jobs and capital expansion. ↗

— Todd Tiahrt

#because #being #businesses #capital #death

We cannot let another person into our hearts or minds unless we empty ourselves. We can truly listen to him or truly hear her only out of emptiness. ↗

— M. Scott Peck

#cannot #emptiness #empty #hear #hearts

Another thing that I don't like to do is show too much how it goes. I do it once in a blue moon. Sometimes there are lessons when I don't pick up a violin at all. ↗

— Itzhak Perlman

#blue #goes #how #i #i do

Fearless people are interesting to watch. ↗

— Ron Perlman

#interesting #people #watch

I've certainly been very blessed with opportunity. ↗

— Ron Perlman

#blessed #certainly #i #opportunity #very

If someone is blessed as I am is not willing to clean out the barn, who will? ↗

— Ross Perot

#barn #blessed #clean #i #i am