#orc

Under adversity, under oppression, the words begin to fail, the easy words begin to fail. In order to convey things accurately, the human being is almost forced to find the most precise words possible, which is a precondition for literature. ↗

— Rita Dove

#adversity #almost #begin #being #convey

When my dad first started out in the police force, wearing the uniform was a sense of pride, and it was respected in the community for what the police force was all about. Unfortunately today, the uniform is a target. ↗

— Jerry Doyle

#community #dad #first #force #out

But if we can manage it so people don't have things forced on them that they don't want, I think there's every reason to believe things can settle out in a situation that is recognizably better than the one we're stuck in today. ↗

— K. Eric Drexler

#better #every #forced #i #i think

To teach one's self is to be forced to learn twice. ↗

— Ellen Glasgow

#learn #self #teach #twice

My relationship with the Philharmonia Orchestra brought me many times to London and I will always reflect positively on that early period of development with them - their patience, their warmth, their dedication. ↗

— Gustavo Dudamel

#brought #dedication #development #early #i

Whenever I listen to a children's orchestra, I learn. They feel everything, they enjoy everything, they have amazing energy. ↗

— Gustavo Dudamel

#children #energy #enjoy #everything #feel

My parents are divorced, and that was the last thing I wanted for myself. I waited until I was 36 to propose, and I'm really proud of that. ↗

— Josh Duhamel

#i #last #myself #parents #propose

And while national military forces have historically resisted the full participation of women soldiers, female talent has found plenty of scope in revolutionary and terrorist groups around the planet. ↗

— Katherine Dunn

#female #forces #found #full #groups

It simply isn't fair for senators to cut to the front of the line when seniors around the country have been forced to wait for hours to get a flu shot. ↗

— Dick Durbin

#been #country #cut #fair #flu

When you reminisce aren't the times that someone's forcing you to reminisce. You reminisce other times in your life. ↗

— Fred Durst

#life #other #reminisce #someone #times