#pre

Representation of the world, like the world itself, is the work of men; they describe it from their own point of view, which they confuse with the absolute truth. ↗

— Simone de Beauvoir

#absolute truth #confuse #describe #itself #like

When I grew up, I studied karate for years. I got pretty strong, but eventually I had to acknowledge that I really didn't like fighting at all, so I quit. ↗

— Alison Bechdel

#eventually #fighting #got #grew #had

And I've come to the place where I believe that there's no way to solve these problems, these issues - there's nothing that we can do that will solve the problems that we have and keep the peace, unless we solve it through God, unless we solve it in being our highest self. And that's a pretty tall order. ↗

— Glenn Beck

#believe #come #god #highest #i

The most used phrase in my administration if I were to be President would be "What the hell you mean we're out of missiles?" ↗

— Glenn Beck

#hell #i #mean #missiles #most

I am going to take something I learned over in Israel. Their Independence Day is preceded the 24 hours before with Memorial Day, so it gives them a chance to serve and reflect and then celebrate. I am going to try to start that tradition here in America. ↗

— Glenn Beck

#america #before #celebrate #chance #day

Throughout my career I have been pretty successful, I've played for some pretty big teams, represented my country quite a few times, and played for managers without sentiment. ↗

— David Beckham

#big #career #country #few #i

The torment of precautions often exceeds the dangers to be avoided. It is sometimes better to abandon one's self to destiny. ↗

— Napoleon Bonaparte

#avoided #better #dangers #destiny #exceeds

I don't like these cold, precise, perfect people, who, in order not to speak wrong, never speak at all, and in order not to do wrong, never do anything. ↗

— Henry Ward Beecher

#cold #i #like #never #order

Children are unpredictable. You never know what inconsistency they are going to catch you in next. ↗

— Henry Ward Beecher

#children #going #inconsistency #know #never

Criticism and pessimism destroy families, undermine institutions of all kinds, defeat nearly everyone, and spread a shroud of gloom over entire nations. ↗

— Gordon B. Hinckley

#defeat #destroy #entire #everyone #families