#mended

A torn jacket is soon mended; but hard words bruise the heart of a child. ↗

— Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

#child #hard #hard words #heart #jacket

Where evil habits are once settled, they are more easily broken than mended. ↗

— Quintilian

#easily #evil #habits #mended #more

People aren't quite sure what it means when a book is a Booker Prize winner. They're not quite sure what is being recommended, what literary values it stands for, because every year it stands for something different. ↗

— Kazuo Ishiguro

#being #book #booker #different #every

There is nothing more universally commended than a fine day; the reason is that people can commend it without envy. ↗

— William Shenstone

#commended #day #envy #fine #fine day

Millions of Americans take vitamins safely every day, including me. Vitamins and mineral supplements taken in recommended doses are safe. It's the designer supplements that are worrisome. ↗

— Dick Durbin

#designer #doses #every #every day #including

Every person who is offered a knighthood has the opportunity to say yes or no. You get a letter from the Prime Minister saying you've been recommended for a knighthood and there are two little boxes, one says yes, one says no. ↗

— Derek Jacobi

#boxes #every #get #knighthood #letter

Dr. Phil was very helpful and caring. I believe he helped all of us there and watching how to better relate, understand, and communicate with our families and loved ones. Dr. Phil recommended reading my new book. ↗

— Louie Anderson

#better #book #caring #communicate #dr

The fundamental laws of physics do not describe true facts about reality. Rendered as descriptions of facts, they are false; amended to be true, they lose their explanatory force. ↗

— Nancy Cartwright

#amended #be true #describe #descriptions #facts

I'm pleased the committee recommended no action, as I know I did nothing wrong. ↗

— Karen McCarthy

#committee #did #i #know #nothing

I endeavor to be wise when I cannot be merry, easy when I cannot be glad, content with what cannot be mended and patient when there be no redress. ↗

— Elizabeth Montagu

#content #easy #endeavor #glad #i