#par

Work, apart from devotion or love of God, is helpless and cannot stand alone. ↗

— Ramakrishna

#apart #cannot #devotion #god #helpless

It is still a surprise when people tell me that I've had an influence on them, particularly when it's someone I really respect. ↗

— Bonnie Raitt

#i #influence #me #particularly #people

I feel like I'm really blessed and lucky that I have a very good social life outside of the gym, and I have a really amazing family. My parents are so supportive. I have a younger brother and two younger sisters, and they're really awesome. So I feel like I get the best of both worlds. ↗

— Aly Raisman

#awesome #best #blessed #both #brother

I was always really inspired by watching the older girls competing, just seeing other Olympians do great things, and I just really wanted to be a part of that whole experience. And to be able to represent USA was always a goal of mine. ↗

— Aly Raisman

#always #competing #experience #goal #great

Playing guitar was one of my childhood hobbies, and I had played a little at school and at camp. My parents would drag me out to perform for my family, like all parents do, but it was a hobby - nothing more. ↗

— Bonnie Raitt

#childhood #drag #family #guitar #had

I never consciously do any work directly influenced from any movie, unless I'm doing a parody. ↗

— Ted Rall

#consciously #directly #doing #i #influenced

I was accustomed to being in far, far riskier environments. So I thought going into that canyon was a walk in the park - there were no avalanches, it was a beautiful day and I was essentially just walking. ↗

— Aron Ralston

#beautiful #beautiful day #being #canyon #day

One must be very particular about telling the truth. Through truth one can realize God. ↗

— Ramakrishna

#god #must #particular #realize #telling

The only group in America that deserves to scrutinize what we are doing... are parents. ↗

— Jack Valenti

#deserves #doing #group #only #parents

I don't expect that the million will ever be won, simply because there is no confirming evidence for any paranormal claims to date. ↗

— James Randi

#because #claims #confirming #date #ever