#line

I believe that in every country the people themselves are more peaceably and liberally inclined than their governments. ↗

— Franklin D. Roosevelt

#country #every #governments #i #i believe

If my favorite, most comfortable place is by our fireplace in cold weather, expedient places are on an airplane, in a waiting room or even waiting in line; frequently these days, while on the phone having been 'put on hold.' ↗

— Joyce Carol Oates

#been #cold #cold weather #comfortable #days

Four years ago, I promised to end the war in Iraq. We did. I promised to refocus on the terrorists who actually attacked us on 9/11. We have. We've blunted the Taliban's momentum in Afghanistan, and in 2014, our longest war will be over. A new tower rises above the New York skyline, al Qaeda is on the path to defeat, and Osama bin Laden is dead. ↗

— Barack Obama

#actually #afghanistan #ago #al #attacked

We need earmark reform, and when I'm President, I will go line by line to make sure that we are not spending money unwisely. ↗

— Barack Obama

#go #i #line #make #money

If you were successful, somebody along the line gave you some help... Somebody helped to create this unbelievable American system that we have that allowed you to thrive. Somebody invested in roads and bridges. If you've got a business - you didn't build that. Somebody else made that happen. ↗

— Barack Obama

#along #american #bridges #build #business

Feminine passion is to masculine as an epic is to an epigram. ↗

— Karl Kraus

#epigram #feminine #masculine #passion

I think that America in general is piratical. Every time we accept a paycheck for doing almost nothing, allowing us to live above the poverty line, we're engaging in piracy. ↗

— Will Oldham

#accept #allowing #almost #america #doing

Music is your own experience, your own thoughts, your wisdom. If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn. They teach you there's a boundary line to music. But, man, there's no boundary line to art. ↗

— Charlie Parker

#boundary #come #experience #horn #line

They teach you there's a boundary line to music. But, man, there's no boundary line to art. ↗

— Charlie Parker

#boundary #line #man #music #teach

It's not just about filming, you go to awards and interviews too. I enjoy all of it, even learning my lines! ↗

— Christopher Parker

#awards #enjoy #even #filming #go