#rest

On the plains of hesitation lie the blackened bones of countless millions who at the dawn of victory lay down to rest, and in resting died. ↗

— Adlai E. Stevenson

#countless #countless millions #dawn #died #down

It is intensely frustrating. The longer you live, the more interesting life gets, and yet many of the parts involve carrying trays and putting lamb chops down in front of the leading man. ↗

— Juliet Stevenson

#chops #down #front #frustrating #gets

California lacks a lot of the rules and restrictions the East has. Every house is a different style, different material, different color. There's a lot of craziness out there. ↗

— Parker Stevenson

#color #craziness #different #different color #east

I do interviews because it's a chance to be myself. I sometimes wonder what I could have to say that would be of any interest. I don't have any great wisdom. ↗

— Parker Stevenson

#because #chance #could #great #i

My interest in architecture has always been sculptural. Most of my photography is of architecture. ↗

— Parker Stevenson

#architecture #been #interest #most #photography

I'm more interested in where I'll be in five or 10 years than where I am now. ↗

— Parker Stevenson

#five #i #i am #interested #more

I've never returned to the locations. I do remember certain days more clearly than others and certain locations with a sense of nostalgia. Perhaps one day, I'll bring my daughter to see them, if she's interested. ↗

— Madeleine Stowe

#certain #clearly #daughter #day #days

Trusting in Christ, we may boldly join in the combat, and enlist ourselves among that disinterested band, who fight not for human ambition, or human praise, but for the honour of our Saviour, and the salvation of men. ↗

— John Strachan

#among #band #boldly #christ #combat

With the requests of some he complied, and has published a discourse, delivered before the Society for recovering drowned persons, which may be justly pronounced one of the most beautiful and interesting sermons in the English language. ↗

— John Strachan

#before #complied #delivered #discourse #drowned

The old interests of aristocracy - the romance of action, the exalted passions of chivalry and war - faded into the background, and their place was taken by the refined and intimate pursuits of peace and civilization. ↗

— Lytton Strachey

#aristocracy #background #chivalry #civilization #exalted