#ran

People think that I must be a very strange person. This is not correct. I have the heart of a small boy. It is in a glass jar on my desk. ↗

— Stephen King

#correct #desk #glass #heart #i

As to the advantages of temperance in the training of the armed forces and of its benefits to the members of the forces themselves, there can be no doubt in the world. ↗

— William Lyon Mackenzie King

#armed #armed forces #benefits #doubt #forces

Few would venture to deny the advantages of temperance in increasing the efficiency of a nation at war. ↗

— William Lyon Mackenzie King

#deny #efficiency #few #increasing #nation

Temperance is essential, if the services of men and women are to be employed to the best and most useful effect according, to the physical capacity and ability of each. Nothing less will assure a total effort. ↗

— William Lyon Mackenzie King

#according #assure #best #capacity #each

There can be little doubt that absence from work, and inefficient work, are frequently due to intemperance. ↗

— William Lyon Mackenzie King

#doubt #due #frequently #inefficient #intemperance

When gasoline and rubber are rationed, electric power and transport facilities are becoming increasingly scarce, and manpower shortages are developing, it is difficult for people to understand their increased use for other than the most vital needs of war. ↗

— William Lyon Mackenzie King

#developing #difficult #electric #facilities #gasoline

I think that most actors, and they're a very strange lot actors, very strange people, but I think that they attempt to keep in touch with the child. ↗

— Ben Kingsley

#child #i #i think #keep #lot

If I were to play somebody who ran a fish and chip shop, I would not work in a fish and chip shop for three months. Staring at chips is not going to help me in my performance. ↗

— Ben Kingsley

#chips #fish #going #help #i

Being forced to work, and forced to do your best, will breed in you temperance and self-control, diligence and strength of will, cheerfulness and content, and a hundred virtues which the idle will never know. ↗

— Charles Kingsley

#best #breed #cheerfulness #content #diligence

But she was funny sometimes, and never boring. God, it would almost be worth it to see her face when she realized that I had saved her ass again. Actually it was quite a nice ass, come to think of it. In fact, my memory of the ass and its owner seemed to be remarkably clear. ↗

— Ilona Andrews

#funny