#presents

The family only represents one aspect, however important an aspect, of a human being's functions and activities. A life is beautiful and ideal or the reverse, only when we have taken into our consideration the social as well as the family relationship. ↗

— Havelock Ellis

#aspect #beautiful #being #consideration #family

Set up a situation that presents you with something slightly beyond your reach. ↗

— Brian Eno

#presents #reach #set #situation #slightly

I love Christmas, not just because of the presents but because of all the decorations and lights and the warmth of the season. ↗

— Ashley Tisdale

#because #i #i love #just #just because

Our flag represents every American and it should not be hidden away as a result of property agreements. ↗

— Mike Fitzpatrick

#american #away #every #flag #hidden

But the threat posed by the radical Islamists represents an unusual conflict, unlike any experienced by our nation before: we face an enemy that is not a state. ↗

— Paul Weyrich

#before #conflict #enemy #experienced #face

In the fairy tale the painting represents the here and now. The book is actually divided into five sections, through which the key character, the muse, leads us. ↗

— Kit Williams

#book #character #divided #fairy #fairy tale

Life presents itself in constantly changing ways, but you're able to accept the challenges, rather than recoil, throw up your hands, and go on a binge. ↗

— Carnie Wilson

#accept #binge #challenges #changing #constantly

I don't think that much anymore in terms of 'write a record, record a record, tour a record,' because in my own mind, things have changed, in that I'm just an ongoing artist. I'm not quite sure what the next project needs to be until it presents himself, and then I know. I just follow dutifully while I'm being led. ↗

— P. J. Harvey

#artist #because #being #changed #follow

The time of illusion, then, is the beautiful moment of passion; it represents the artistic zone in which the poet or romance writer ought to be free to do the very best that he can. ↗

— Lafcadio Hearn

#beautiful #best #free #illusion #moment

But I also like to shower my parents with presents. I bought them a beautiful car and a house. ↗

— Eva Herzigova

#beautiful #bought #car #house #i