#ps

As winter strips the leaves from around us, so that we may see the distant regions they formerly concealed, so old age takes away our enjoyments only to enlarge the prospect of the coming eternity. ↗

— Jean Paul

#around #away #coming #concealed #distant

A free society will abide unofficial, private discrimination, even when that means allowing hate-filled groups to exclude people based on the color of their skin. ↗

— Rand Paul

#allowing #based #color #discrimination #even

Maybe we ought to consider a Golden Rule in foreign policy: Don't do to other nations what we don't want happening to us. We endlessly bomb these countries and then we wonder why they get upset with us? ↗

— Ron Paul

#consider #countries #endlessly #foreign #foreign policy

I have never met anyone who did not support our troops. Sometimes, however, we hear accusations that someone or some group does not support the men and women serving in our Armed Forces. But this is pure demagoguery, and it is intellectually dishonest. ↗

— Ron Paul

#armed #armed forces #demagoguery #did #dishonest

I think a submarine is a very worthwhile weapon. I believe we can defend ourselves with submarines and all our troops back at home. This whole idea that we have to be in 130 countries and 900 bases... is an old-fashioned idea. ↗

— Ron Paul

#bases #believe #countries #defend #home

One stops being a child when one realizes that telling one's trouble does not make it any better. ↗

— Cesare Pavese

#being #better #child #does #make

Cultivating literature as I do upon a little oatmeal, and driving, when in a position to be driven at all, in that humble vehicle, the 'bus, I have had, perhaps, exceptional opportunities for observing their mutual position and behaviour; and it is very peculiar. ↗

— James Payn

#bus #cultivating #driven #driving #exceptional

Action is a great restorer and builder of confidence. Inaction is not only the result, but the cause, of fear. Perhaps the action you take will be successful; perhaps different action or adjustments will have to follow. But any action is better than no action at all. ↗

— Norman Vincent Peale

#any #better #builder #cause #confidence

Having a partner who has nothing to do with Hollywood helps keep things in perspective. ↗

— Guy Pearce

#helps #hollywood #keep #nothing #partner

But I'm after medals more than anything. Championships don't get taken away from you but records do, so I think I'd rather have medals at every championships rather than times. A world record would be a bonus, but I'm still only 25 in 17 days. ↗

— Sally Pearson

#anything #away #bonus #championships #days