#ole

Our goodness comes solely from thinking on goodness; our wickedness from thinking on wickedness. We too are the victims of our own contemplation. ↗

— John Jay Chapman

#contemplation #goodness #our #own #solely

The whole imposing edifice of modern medicine is like the celebrated tower of Pisa - slightly off balance. ↗

— Prince Charles

#celebrated #edifice #imposing #like #medicine

The President then proceeded to read his Emancipation Proclamation, making remarks on the several parts as he went on, and showing that he had fully considered the whole subject, in all lights under which it had been presented to him. ↗

— Salmon P. Chase

#considered #emancipation #fully #had #him

It isn't very nice to admit, but domestic violence has its uses. So raw and unleashed, it tears away the veil of civilization that comes between us as much as it makes life possible. A poor substitute for the sort of passion we like to extol perhaps, but real love shares more in common with hatred and rage than it does with geniality or politeness. ↗

— Lionel Shriver

#passion #tear #veil #violence #life

In the 1980s, there weren't a lot of role models for gay teenagers. ↗

— Mary Cheney

#lot #models #role #role models #teenagers

Laughter is regional: a smile extends over the whole face. ↗

— Malcolm De Chazal

#face #laughter #over #regional #smile

So often when Black men have to play roles on TV, we're either the noble savage or we're completely a savage, and there's no nuance. ↗

— Don Cheadle

#completely #either #men #noble #nuance

Justin Bieber stole my haircut. And Axl Rose stole my dance! ↗

— Davy Jones

#haircut #justin #rose #stole

I had to admit I'd pretty much failed at the whole low-profile thing. ↗

— Mary Cheney

#failed #had #i #much #pretty

I think it's important to remember that Christianity was based in love and tolerance and forgiveness and acceptance. ↗

— Kristin Chenoweth

#based #christianity #forgiveness #i #i think