#olden

Unfortunately we treat others as we treat ourselves. We should try being genuinely kind to ourselves and the rest will come naturally, like a Platinum Rule. ↗

— Erica Goros

#compassion #golden-rule #inspiration #kindness #motivation

Southern political personalities, like sweet corn, travel badly. They lose flavor with every hundred yards away from the patch. By the time they reach New York, they are like Golden Bantam that has been trucked up from Texas - stale and unprofitable. The consumer forgets that the corn tastes different where it grows. ↗

— A. J. Liebling

#badly #been #by the time #consumer #corn

I work so I don't need to make rent through my songs, and I think if more people engaged with music without needing it to provide for their welfare, you're not beholden to anyone. ↗

— Ian MacKaye

#beholden #engaged #i #i think #make

The Marcos era was the golden time for the Philippines. We had the lowest crime rate in the world in Manila and real development then. At last, people are starting to understand this. ↗

— Imelda Marcos

#crime rate #development #era #golden #had

Anyway, in the mid 80's I was spending a fortune buying old Golden Age books from the late 30's and 40's and I was making personal appearances at a lot of sci fi and comic book conventions all around the country here so that I could find books for my collection. ↗

— Bill Mumy

#anyway #appearances #around #book #books

In olden times sacrifices were made at the altar - a practice which is still continued. ↗

— Helen Rowland

#altar #continued #made #olden #practice

Rich people without wisdom and learning are but sheep with golden fleeces. ↗

— Solon

#learning #people #rich #rich people #sheep

That's the trouble with directors. Always biting the hand that lays the golden egg. ↗

— Samuel Goldwyn

#biting #directors #egg #golden #hand

It is tact that is golden, not silence. ↗