#resist

Resist much, obey little. ↗

— Walt Whitman

#resistance

At which time came to us many boats and we suffered them to come aboard, being not able to resist them, which people did us no harm, neither of us understanding the one the other. ↗

— William Adams

#aboard #being #boats #came #come

I've been in beautiful landscapes where one is tempted to whip out a camera and take a picture. I've learned to resist that. ↗

— David Byrne

#been #camera #i #landscapes #learned

Happiness is a continuation of happenings which are not resisted. ↗

— Deepak Chopra

#continuation #happenings #resisted #which

The European Union, which is not directly responsible to voters, provides an irresistible opportunity for European elites to seize power in order to impose their own vision on a newly socially regimented Europe. ↗

— Maggie Gallagher

#elites #europe #european #european union #impose

They're not bombarding me with offers, although the ones that have come along have been too preposterous to contemplate, so it's not as if I spend every day resisting $20 million pay cheques. ↗

— Colin Firth

#although #been #cheques #come #contemplate

Enthusiasm is the yeast that makes your hopes shine to the stars. Enthusiasm is the sparkle in your eyes, the swing in your gait. The grip of your hand, the irresistible surge of will and energy to execute your ideas. ↗

— Henry Ford

#enthusiasm #execute #eyes #gait #grip

Art begins with resistance - at the point where resistance is overcome. No human masterpiece has ever been created without great labor. ↗

— Andre Gide

#been #begins #created #ever #great

The progressive movement against the war of occupation in Iraq is a reason for hope, as is resistance to free trade agreements in Latin America. Those are moments that we have to celebrate: that people still find the resolve and energy to resist. ↗

— Danny Glover

#agreements #america #celebrate #energy #find

When people are very original, sometimes they are original as a way to resist the mainstream. ↗

— Michel Gondry

#original #people #resist #sometimes #very