#resent

I was the only Black person on the set. It was unusual for me to be in a circumstance in which every move I made was tantamount to representation of 18 million people. ↗

— Sidney Poitier

#circumstance #every #i #made #me

In my case, the body of work stands for itself... I think my work has been representative of me as a man. ↗

— Sidney Poitier

#body #case #i #i think #itself

Peace, plenty, and contentment reign throughout our borders, and our beloved country presents a sublime moral spectacle to the world. ↗

— James K. Polk

#beloved #beloved country #borders #contentment #country

Under the benignant providence of Almighty God the representatives of the States and of the people are again brought together to deliberate for the public good. ↗

— James K. Polk

#almighty #almighty god #brought #deliberate #god

Fear of the future is worse than one's present fortune. ↗

— Quintilian

#fortune #future #present #than #worse

I believe that people who don't achieve anything in life are isolated and resent those that are successful. ↗

— Manuel Puig

#anything #believe #i #i believe #i believe that

I think it's like, you know, you can't get ahead of yourself, because no amount of success or exposure or opportunity is going to really matter or be ultimately fulfilling unless you can be totally present in what you're doing right now. ↗

— Zachary Quinto

#amount #because #doing #exposure #fulfilling

I've seen the future and it's much like the present only longer. ↗

— Dan Quisenberry

#i #like #longer #much #only

The future is much like the present, only longer. ↗

— Dan Quisenberry

#like #longer #much #only #present

How do you know antiquity was foolish? How do you know the present is wise? Who made it foolish? Who made it wise? ↗

— Francois Rabelais

#do you know #foolish #how #know #made