#occupy

It is a sign of a dull nature to occupy oneself deeply in matters that concern the body; for instance, to be over much occupied about exercise, about eating and drinking, about easing oneself, about sexual intercourse. ↗

— David Bailey

#body #concern #deeply #drinking #dull

When an Occupy demo in the centre of Frankfurt makes world news, I shall hurry to join in. ↗

— Nigel Farage

#demo #hurry #i #join #makes

The condition of the tribes which occupy the country set apart for them in the West is highly prosperous, and encourages the hope of their early civilization. They have for the most part abandoned the hunter state and turned their attention to agricultural pursuits. ↗

— Martin Van Buren

#agricultural #apart #attention #civilization #condition

But if Sharon wants to occupy Gaza, let him come. Israel will pay the price. ↗

— Ahmed Yassin

#gaza #him #israel #occupy #pay

I occupy much of my time in theological studies for which I have a natural inclination. ↗

— Cole Younger

#inclination #much #my time #natural #natural inclination

The Occupy movement needs an organizing principle, and - just as the Tea Party did - it needs some actual measures of success. Choose one candidate whose agenda is squarely within that of the movement and make his or her electoral success a focal point. ↗

— Eliot Spitzer

#agenda #candidate #choose #did #electoral

Ever since I could first write I have been doing so. When I was taught how to write and read at school, I made up my mind that this was what I love to do best and this was the world I was going to occupy. ↗

— Anita Desai

#best #could #doing #ever #first

When my wife died, I booked myself into the studio just to work, to occupy myself. ↗

— Johnny Cash

#died #i #into #just #myself

Our strategy is to defend ourselves against an occupying army and against settlers and settlements. ↗

— Ahmed Yassin

#army #defend #occupying #our #ourselves

Though race-related issues continue to occupy a significant portion of our political discussion, and though there remain many unresolved racial issues in this nation, we, average Americans, simply do not talk enough with each other about things racial. ↗

— Eric Holder

#average #average americans #continue #discussion #each