#now

Now as of old the gods give men all good things, excepting only those that are baneful and injurious and useless. These, now as of old, are not gifts of the gods: men stumble into them themselves because of their own blindness and folly. ↗

— Democritus

#blindness #excepting #folly #gifts #give

As a vessel is known by the sound, whether it be cracked or not; so men are proved, by their speeches, whether they be wise or foolish. ↗

— Demosthenes

#foolish #known #men #proved #sound

There is one safeguard known generally to the wise, which is an advantage and security to all, but especially to democracies as against despots - suspicion. ↗

— Demosthenes

#against #democracies #despots #especially #generally

You know what a champion is? A champion is someone who's ready when the gong rings - not just before, not just after - but when it rings. ↗

— Jack Dempsey

#before #champion #gong #just #know

I hate shaving. It's much easier to just do a little stubble, but my wife and daughter like it when I'm clean-shaven. If you see me with a clean face, then you know I'm in the kissing mode! ↗

— Patrick Dempsey

#daughter #easier #face #hate #i

I know it can be dangerous, but I love racing. I worry my wife, but she knows it's important to me. ↗

— Patrick Dempsey

#i #i love #important #know #knows

I just really want to continue on the same intensity of work ethic, I don't want to slow now. I'm 21-year's old and I feel like this era and a few years to come are my prime years, so I want to utilise them. ↗

— Jason Derulo

#continue #era #ethic #feel #few

I have no control over a film. I don't know what will be left on the cutting floor. ↗

— Judi Dench

#cutting #film #floor #i #know

I just feel incredibly lucky to be employed when there are so many actors and actresses who are not employed. That's why, you know, I sometimes feel desperate, in case I'm not going to be cast again. ↗

— Judi Dench

#case #cast #desperate #employed #feel

I've figured out what to do so far, but it's always the next thing you come to where the man with the bucket of ice cold water is waiting - whoosh! in your face. That's why you work with directors who know what to tell you to do. ↗

— Judi Dench

#bucket #cold #come #directors #face