#om

There are but few important events in the affairs of men brought about by their own choice. ↗

— Ulysses S. Grant

#determinism #freedom #will #freedom

They are not free at all. They are essentially our prisoners. ↗

— Michael Crichton

#prisoners #science-fiction #freedom

If you do not have the possibility of abandoning your religion, you do not enjoy the possibility of freely embracing it, either. ↗

— Paul Berman

#freedom-of-religion #religion #freedom

If you stayed at home, you might not get the opportunity to go to that place again. But if you went, you could always com back. ↗

— Will Schwalbe

#home

Even a soul submerged in sleep is hard at work and helps make something of the world. ↗

— Heraclitus

#philosophy #sleep #wisdom #hard-work

If you’re listening to this, congratulations! You survived Doomsday. I’d like to apologize straightaway for any inconvenience the end of the world may have caused you. The earthquakes, rebellions, riots,tornadoes, floods, tsunamis, and of course the giant snake who swallowed the sun—I’m afraid most of that was our fault. Carter and I decided we should at least explain how it happened. ↗

— Rick Riordan

#destruction #earthquakes #floods #funny #funny-and-random

Do yourself a favor,' I said. "Forget it. Forget you ever saw me." "Forget that you tried to kill me too?" "Yeah. That, too." "But who are you?" "Percy-" I started to say. Then the skeletons turned around. "Gotta go!" "What kind of name is Percy Gotta-go?" I bolted for the exit. ↗

— Rick Riordan

#percy #funny-and-random

Woman. Buckle ↗

— Kristen Ashley

#demanding #funny-and-random #funny-and-random

Annabeth,” he said hesitantly, “in New Rome, demigods can live their whole lives in peace.” Her expression turned guarded. “Reyna explained it to me. But, Percy, you belong at Camp Half-Blood. That other life—” “I know,” Percy said. “But while I was there, I saw so many demigods living without fear: kids going to college, couples getting married and raising families. There’s nothing like that at Camp Half-Blood. I kept thinking about you and me…and maybe someday when this war with the giants is over…” It was hard to tell in the golden light, but he thought Annabeth was blushing. “Oh,” she said… “I’m sorry,” he said. “I just…I had to think of that to keep going. To give me hope. Forget I mentioned—” “No!” she said. “Gods, Percy, that’s so sweet. ↗

— Rick Riordan

#hope #percy-jackson #percy-jackson-and-the-olympians #relationships #reyna

A limited state with free economic systems is the soil where the liberty tree blossoms. ↗

— Orrin Woodward

#freedom #libertarianism #liberty #freedom