#me

If you have some respect for people as they are, you can be more effective in helping them to become better than they are. ↗

— John W. Gardner

#better #effective #helping #more #people

Some people have greatness thrust upon them. Very few have excellence thrust upon them. ↗

— John W. Gardner

#few #greatness #people #some #some people

I just think I've always been sensitive and had difficulty containing my feelings, and I've always searched for outlets for that, because otherwise those feelings come out in chaotic ways that aren't always great. ↗

— Andrew Garfield

#because #been #chaotic #come #containing

I've gone through my whole life caring deeply what people think of me. ↗

— Andrew Garfield

#deeply #gone #i #life #me

My parents signed me up for classical guitar lessons, which made for two years of the most depressing Wednesday evenings. ↗

— Andrew Garfield

#classical guitar #depressing #evenings #guitar #guitar lessons

Poverty is uncomfortable; but nine times out of ten the best thing that can happen to a young man is to be tossed overboard and compelled to sink or swim. ↗

— James A. Garfield

#compelled #happen #man #nine #out

All free governments are managed by the combined wisdom and folly of the people. ↗

— James A. Garfield

#folly #free #governments #managed #people

The chief duty of government is to keep the peace and stand out of the sunshine of the people. ↗

— James A. Garfield

#duty #government #keep #out #peace

Few men in our history have ever obtained the Presidency by planning to obtain it. ↗

— James A. Garfield

#few #few men #history #men #obtain

I have had many troubles in my life, but the worst of them never came. ↗