#pen

I was with the U.N. Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali on the day that Srebrenica fell, which happened to be a huge historical turning point in the Bosnian war. ↗

— Michael Ignatieff

#day #fell #happened #historical #huge

The safest and most suitable form of penance seems to be that which causes pain in the flesh but does not penetrate to the bones, that is, which causes suffering but not sickness. ↗

— Saint Ignatius

#causes #does #flesh #form #most

You know, it's going to be a really long tour, and well, I guess I'll see what happens with A Perfect Circle, 'cause they do other projects too, and I don't know. I hope I can always do a lot of different things, do 'em well. ↗

— James Iha

#cause #circle #different #different things #going

You must not for one instant give up the effort to build new lives for yourselves. Creativity means to push open the heavy, groaning doorway to life. ↗

— Daisaku Ikeda

#creativity #doorway #effort #give #groaning

Poems and songs penned as an unstoppable outpouring of the heart take on a life of their own. They transcend the limits of nationality and time as they pass from person to person, from one heart to another. ↗

— Daisaku Ikeda

#heart #life #limits #nationality #outpouring

I would have been happy to have waited till I was in my mid- to late-30s before I got married, but you don't choose when these things happen, and when they do, there's no doubt in your mind. ↗

— Natalie Imbruglia

#before #choose #doubt #got #happen

The inspiration of the Bible depends upon the ignorance of the gentleman who reads it. ↗

— Robert Green Ingersoll

#depends #gentleman #ignorance #inspiration #reads

Events in the past may be roughly divided into those which probably never happened and those which do not matter. ↗

— William Ralph Inge

#events #happened #in the past #into #matter

Her face betokened all things dear and good, The light of somewhat yet to come was there Asleep, and waiting for the opening day, When childish thoughts, like flowers would drift away. ↗

— Jean Ingelow

#asleep #away #childish #come #day

South Dakota is a great state because of its values, not because of dependence on government. ↗

— Laura Ingraham

#dakota #dependence #government #great #great state