#me

People often say that humans have always eaten animals, as if this is a justification for continuing the practice. According to this logic, we should not try to prevent people from murdering other people, since this has also been done since the earliest of times. ↗

— Isaac Bashevis Singer

#also #always #been #continuing #done

Crime is common. Logic is rare. Therefore it is upon the logic rather than upon the crime that you should dwell. ↗

— Arthur Conan Doyle

#crime

If you were born without wings, do nothing to prevent them from growing. ↗

— Coco Chanel

#aspirations #drive #flying #goals #wings

Whenever you want to achieve something, keep your eyes open, concentrate and make sure you know exactly what it is you want. No one can hit their target with their eyes closed. ↗

— Paulo Coelho

#focus #goals #goals

I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat. We have before us an ordeal of the most grievous kind. We have before us many, many long months of struggle and of suffering. You ask, what is our policy? I can say: It is to wage war, by sea, land and air, with all our might and with all the strength that God can give us; to wage war against a monstrous tyranny, never surpassed in the dark, lamentable catalogue of human crime. That is our policy. You ask, what is our aim? I can answer in one word: It is victory, victory at all costs, victory in spite of all terror, victory, however long and hard the road may be; In “Blood, Toil, Tears, and Sweat,” his first speech as Prime Minister to the House of Commons May 13, 1940 quoted by Jeffrey R. Holland in “However Long and Hard the Road” BYU Devotional 18 Jan 1983 ↗

— Winston Churchill

#goals #victory #vision #work #crime

Only cops and vampires have to have an invitation to enter. ↗

— Christopher Moore

#law #welcome #law

Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning. ↗

— Bill Gates

#greatest #learning #most #source #unhappy

Isabelle," she said, lightening her tone with an obvious effort, "your loyalty to your friend is understandable --" "He's not my friend." Isabelle looked over at Jace, who was staring at her in a sort of daze. "He's my brother. ↗

— Cassandra Clare

#city-of-ashes #isabelle-lightwood #loyalty #the-mortal-instruments #effort

If you insist on disavowing that which is ugly about what you do, you will never learn from your mistakes. ↗

— Cassandra Clare

#mortal-instruments #mistakes

Rats and roaches live by competition under the laws of supply and demand; it is the privilege of human beings to live under the laws of justice and mercy. ↗

— Wendell Berry

#mercy #law