#or

A story once went the rounds of Israel to the effect that Ben-Gurion described me as 'the only man' in his cabinet. What amused me about is that he (or whoever invented the story) thought that this was the greatest compliment that could be paid to a woman. I very much doubt that any man would have been flattered if I had said about him that he was the only woman in the government! ↗

— Golda Meir

#humor #inspirational #political #humor

Darkness is a defining characteristic of Rotters. But it’s worthy to remember that darkness is just that—it’s dark—and what is being concealed in the dark is not just the horrible and fearsome, it’s also the inspirational and moving. Horror means nothing without happiness; dark means nothing without light. Rotters may make you feel scared, but hopefully it will also make you simply feel. It’s that kind of book, or at least I hope it is. ↗

— Daniel Kraus

#horror #rotters #ya #inspirational

Student: why do dumb people ignore wise people. Teacher: Because, the dumb people believe they are the wise people. ↗

— Jayce O'Neal

#humor #inspirational #jayce #jayceoneal #humor

The earth reflects the sky and the sky meets the earth and, every now and then, if we're lucky, we have a moment to see how small we are. ↗

— Ally Condie

#earth #inspirational #small #world #inspirational

Yes?’ he asked, looking at me over the sheet. ‘I’m a writer temporarily down on my inspirations.’ ‘Oh, a writer, eh?’ ‘Yes.’ ‘Are you sure?’ ‘No, I’m not.’ ‘What do you write?’ ‘Short stories mostly. And I’m halfway through a novel.’ ‘A novel, eh?’ ‘Yes.’ ‘What’s the name of it?’ ‘”The Leaky Faucet of My Doom.”‘ ‘Oh, I like that. What’s it about?’ ‘Everything.’ ‘Everything? You mean, for instance, it’s about cancer?’ ‘Yes.’ ‘How about my wife?’ ‘She’s in there too. ↗

— Charles Bukowski

#short-stories #writing #inspirational

Exhilaration is that feeling you get just after a great idea hits you, and just before you realize what's wrong with it. ↗

— Rex Harrison

#inspirational #humor

Ice is most welcome in a cold drink on a hot day. But in the heart of winter, you want a warm hot mug with your favorite soothing brew to keep the chill away. When you don’t have anything warm at hand, even a memory can be a small substitute. Remember a searing look of intimate eyes. Receive the inner fire. ↗

— Vera Nazarian

#fire #heat #ice #intimacy #memory

But this convention is about more than re-nominating President Obama. It's about Americans coming together to build one economy - not from the top down, but from the middle class out and the bottom up. ↗

— Debbie Wasserman Schultz

#bottom #build #class #coming #convention

If pain is a pot of boiling water, humor can be the rising steam. ↗

— Cameron Conaway

#inspiration #pain #humor

You don't have to be worried about labeling me. ↗

— Danny Aiello

#labeling #me #worried #you