#lit

I never wanted to separate from either wife. It was accumulated stress. We had virtually no time to ourselves. After politics we were both working very hard to establish new careers. ↗

— John Hewson

#both #careers #either #establish #had

I'm not tied to any particular political line. ↗

— John Hewson

#i #line #particular #political #tied

The reality is, it will be a significant conflict going for many, many months, if not longer. Saddam Hussein is not a fool. He hasn't been sitting there waiting to get shot for 13 years. ↗

— John Hewson

#conflict #fool #get #going #hasn

Progress is man's ability to complicate simplicity. ↗

— Thor Heyerdahl

#complicate #man #progress #simplicity

We must wake up to the insane reality of our time. We are all irresponsible, unless we demand from the responsible decision makers that modern armaments must no longer be made available to people whose former battle axes and swords our ancestors condemned. ↗

— Thor Heyerdahl

#armaments #available #axes #battle #condemned

The true republic: men, their rights and nothing more: women, their rights and nothing less. ↗

— Susan B. Anthony

#feminist #women #equality

Therefore, I feel convinced that any political picture can be changed to suit the needs of the powers that be. ↗

— Thor Heyerdahl

#changed #convinced #feel #i #i feel

Disney's something to be a little alarmed about. It's not just a little theme park anymore. It's now an ethic and outlook and strategy that goes way beyond central Florida. ↗

— Carl Hiaasen

#alarmed #anymore #beyond #central #disney

From my experience, politicians are much more uncomfortable being made fun of than they are being preached at and screeched at - you know, and the soapbox routine. They're much more uneasy knowing they're a target of ridicule. ↗

— Carl Hiaasen

#experience #fun #know #knowing #made

My books are shelved in different places, depending on the bookstore. Sometimes they can be found in the Mystery section, sometimes in the Humor department, and occasionally even in the Literature aisle, which is somewhat astounding. ↗

— Carl Hiaasen

#astounding #books #bookstore #department #depending