#orc

If forced to choose between the penitentiary and the White House for four years, I would say the penitentiary, thank you. ↗

— William Tecumseh Sherman

#choose #forced #four #house #i

He must be independent and brave, and sure of himself and of the importance of his work, because if he isn't he will never survive the scorching blasts of derision that will probably greet his first efforts. ↗

— Robert E. Sherwood

#blasts #brave #derision #efforts #first

You know in the West they support realistic forces. ↗

— Eduard Shevardnadze

#know #realistic #support #west #you

Too often in the past, U.S. leaders have forced Israel to pay the price for American strategic interests in the Middle East - through concessions in the peace process as well as passivity in the face of Iraqi attacks. ↗

— Ron Silver

#attacks #concessions #east #face #forced

The deepest problems of modern life derive from the claim of the individual to preserve the autonomy and individuality of his existence in the face of overwhelming social forces, of historical heritage, of external culture, and of the technique of life. ↗

— Georg Simmel

#claim #culture #deepest #derive #existence

The biggest financial pitfall in life is divorce. And the biggest reason for divorce is marriage. ↗

— Gene Simmons

#divorce #financial #life #marriage #reason

I get an abundance of e-mail every day, some say 'dear Richard, can you call my husband, he weighs 400 pounds...' or 'my 14-year-old is 200 pounds...' or 'I just got divorced, no one wants me, I am 500 pounds.' So I pick up the phone and I call people. ↗

— Richard Simmons

#am #call #day #dear #divorced

Ultimately, China may use force to push for unification with Taiwan, a scenario we all must work to prevent. ↗

— Michael K. Simpson

#force #may #must #prevent #push

I was a good sight reader and I could sing two or three of these jingles a day. An orchestra would come in for half an hour, and then the singers would come in and knock 'em out, and go on to the next one. I was the voice of Budweiser and Almond Joy. ↗

— Valerie Simpson

#could #day #go #good #half

I was in the Air Force and was a boom operator (in-flight refueling). I got my comedy start in the Air Force. ↗

— Sinbad

#air force #boom #comedy #force #got