#ric

It's not radical Islam that worries the US -- it's independence ↗

— Noam Chomsky

#independence #islam #united-states #us #state

I may appear to be free but I'm just a prisoner of your love. ↗

— Macy Gray

#life

These are the seasons of emotion, and like the winds, they rise and fall. ↗

— Led Zeppelin

#lyrics

Elections only happen in two ways," Reyna said. "Either the legion raises someone on a shield after a major success on the battlefield-and we haven't had any major battles-or we hold a ballot on the evening of June 24, at the Feast of Fortuna. That's in five days." Percy frowned. "You have a feast for tuna? ↗

— Rick Riordan

#reyna #rick-riordan #son-of-neptune #success

I’d rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints, the sinners are much more fun. ↗

— Billy Joel

#lyrics

When I was little, I had this science book. There was a section on 'What would happen to the world if there was no friction?' Answer: 'Everything on earth would fly into space from the centrifugal force of revolution.' That was my mood. ↗

— Haruki Murakami

#friction #mood #science #science

Every American autobiography, someone once said, is about one thing—escape. Look into the frightened heart of an American life, and you’ll find a compulsion to flee—a seed planted in the national character at the start by those ships sailing out of Europe and landing on our shores. — Teller: A Novel ↗

— Frederick Weisel

#escape #frederick-weisel #teller #weisel #life

Being crazy of someone might seem cheap, but what if your life is priceless without that person. ↗

— M.F. Moonzajer

#crazy #priceless #life

George, I know you’re tired. But President Lincoln, he didn’t free us to be lazy and no good. He freed us to work hard and improve ourselves.”-George’s Grandmother. ↗

— George Dawson

#slavery #life

Nothing in this world compares to the comfort and security of having someone just hold your hand. ↗

— Richelle E. Goodrich

#difficulties #grief #hardships #holding-hands #life