#rio

It is true I had been successful on a small scale in overcoming one of the main difficulties in the new process, but there was still much to invent, and much that at that period I necessarily knew nothing about. ↗

— Henry Bessemer

#been #difficulties #had #i #invent

What I'm getting at is, you know, if we really want to get serious about helping all the people living in the street and getting people jobs, we could just hire half the people in the country to spy on the other half. ↗

— Jello Biafra

#could #country #get #getting #half

Perseverance - a lowly virtue whereby mediocrity achieves an inglorious success. ↗

— Ambrose Bierce

#inglorious #lowly #mediocrity #perseverance #success

I started singing about three years ago, I entered a local singing competition called Stratford Idol. The other people in the competition had been taking singing lessons and had vocal coaches. I wasn't taking it too seriously at the time, I would just sing around the house. I was only 12 and I got second place. ↗

— Justin Bieber

#ago #around #been #called #coaches

What this country needs what every country needs occasionally is a good hard bloody war to revive the vice of patriotism on which its existence as a nation depends. ↗

— Ambrose Bierce

#country #depends #every #existence #good

If you don't take your clothes seriously, why should your viewers take you seriously? ↗

— Daryn Kagan

#seriously #should #take #viewers #why

If he can't reach you he can't hit you If he can't hit you he can't hurt you ↗

— Arun D. Ellis

#fighting #martial-arts #mystery #thriller #war

I think it's healthy for couples to be away from each other for short periods. ↗

— Liv Tyler

#couples #each #healthy #i #i think

I am a serious guy. ↗

— Stefano Gabbana

#guy #i #i am #serious

No, my friend, I am not drunk. I have just been to the dentist, and need not return for another six months! Is it not the most beautiful thought? --Poirot ↗

— Agatha Christie

#humor #the-patriotic-murders #beauty