#not

What's your name, son?' Sam said. The man looked to be about Sam's age, but Sam always thought calling people 'son' immediately gave the air of imperial authority and opened the door for spanking if need be. ↗

— Tod Goldberg

#comedy #funny #spy #age

The Chili Peppers do a lot of improvising, but it's within the framework of song structures. The Meatbats is from a purely instrumental standpoint. But when you hear the term 'instrumental music' you think it's real serious stuff and everybody's playing a million notes and it's about playing fast. That's not what we do. ↗

— Chad Smith

#chili #everybody #fast #framework #hear

I have noticed that when things happen in one's imaginings, they never happen in one's life. ↗

— Dodie Smith

#i #imaginings #life #never #noticed

God cannot approve of a system of servitude, in which the master is guilty of assuming absolute power - of assuming God's place and relation towards his fellow-men. ↗

— Gerrit Smith

#absolute power #approve #assuming #cannot #fellow-men

If rock-and-roll is well done, there's nothing so terribly wrong with that kind of music. But the lyrics are another story. ↗

— Kate Smith

#done #kind #lyrics #music #nothing

Many things there be in the scripture, which have a carnal fulfilling, even there where they be spoken or done; and yet have another spiritual signification, to be fulfilled long after in Christ and his kingdom, and yet never known till the thing be done. ↗

— William Tyndale

#another #carnal #christ #done #even

Being married gives one one's position like nothing else can. ↗

— Queen Victoria

#else #gives #like #married #nothing

It is not the business of generals to shoot one another. ↗

— Arthur Wellesley

#business #generals #shoot

Another inspiration that has helped me get through has been Lance Armstrong's story. My cancer is not nearly as bad as his, but I believe in staying motivated and keeping as fit as you can. ↗

— Grete Waitz

#armstrong #bad #been #believe #cancer

Expect nothing. Live frugally on surprise. ↗

— Alice Walker

#live #nothing #surprise