#par

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used. ↗

— Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

#circumstances #color #content #crystal #greatly

It's actually great to shoot far away from Hollywood because we don't have the distractions of the parties and premieres and all that. And, of course, you can save money - there are no good shoe stores. ↗

— Katie Holmes

#away #because #course #distractions #far

That's it really, at the moment I wouldn't say I was influenced by any one thing in particular. ↗

— Peter Hook

#i #influenced #moment #one thing #particular

The need for raising the awareness of this shameful chapter in U.S. history is more apparent than ever. ↗

— Michael M. Honda

#awareness #chapter #ever #history #more

All significant truths are private truths. As they become public they cease to become truths; they become facts, or at best, part of the public character; or at worst, catchwords. ↗

— T. S. Eliot

#best #cease #character #facts #part

People took part in the referendum because they were tired of the war. They are afraid of talking about it out loud, but they have shown exactly where they stand: Yes, we want peace, and we want to be a part of Russia. ↗

— Akhmad Kadyrov

#afraid #because #exactly #loud #out

It is a paradox that every dictator has climbed to power on the ladder of free speech. Immediately on attaining power each dictator has suppressed all free speech except his own. ↗

— Herbert Hoover

#climbed #dictator #each #every #except

Well, he's not going to get any nicer. He's a genocidal racist maniac. He's one of these people who thinks the world was a great place when Voldemort ruled the world. He's particularly offended by mixed-blood Mudbloods, the product of wizards and humans. So I hope he goes into therapy. ↗

— Jason Isaacs

#genocidal #get #goes #going #great

We are all serving a life sentence, and good behavior is our only hope for a pardon. ↗

— Douglas Horton

#good #good behavior #hope #life #only

In L.A., unless you've just won an Oscar or you're Mr. Studio Head, no one talks to you. Even at parties. ↗

— Rachel Weisz

#head #just #mr #oscar #parties