#po

Resist much, obey little. ↗

— Walt Whitman

#resistance

The South-wind brings Life, sunshine and desire, And on every mount and meadow Breathes aromatic fire; But over the dead he has no power, The lost, the lost, he cannot restore; And, looking over the hills, I mourn The darling who shall not return. ↗

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

#poetry #death

Poets have been mysteriously silent on the subject of cheese. ↗

— G.K. Chesterton

#poetry #poets

He cleared his throat and held up one hand dramatically. “Green grass breaks through snow. Artemis pleads for my help. I am so cool.” He grinned at us, waiting for applause. "That last line was four syllables.” Artemis said. Apollo frowned. “Was it?” “Yes. What about I am so bigheaded?” “No, no, that’s six syllable, hhhm.” He started muttering to himself. Zoe Nightshade turned to us. “Lord Apollo has been going through this haiku phase ever since he visited Japan. Tis not as bad as the time he visited Limerick. If I’d had to hear one more poem that started with, There once was a godess from Sparta-" “I’ve got it!” Apollo announced. “I am so awesome. That’s five syllables!” He bowed, looking very pleased with himself. ↗

— Rick Riordan

#artemis #haiku #humor #humor

Of course all such conclusions about appropriate actions against the rich and powerful are based on a fundamental flaw: This is us, and that is them. This crucial principle, deeply embedded in Western culture, suffices to undermine even the most precise analogy and the most impeccable reasoning. ↗

— Noam Chomsky

#hypocrisy

Politics, as a practise, whatever its professions, has always been the systematic organization of hatreds. ↗

— Henry Adams

#been #hatreds #organization #politics #practise

I've learned that I'm most powerful when I'm doing my art. ↗

— Andre Benjamin

#doing #i #learned #most #most powerful

That which a man continually thinks about determines his actions in times of opportunity and stress. I will know what you are if you tell me what you think about when you don't have to think. ↗

— David O. McKay

#oct- #stress

Politics, as a practice, whatever its profession, has always been the systematic organization of hatreds. ↗

— Brooks Adams

#been #hatreds #organization #politics #practice

The negative is the equivalent of the composer's score, and the print the performance. ↗

— Ansel Adams

#equivalent #negative #performance #print #score