#rio

What is patriotism but the love of the food one ate as a child? ↗

— Lin Yutang

#food #patriotism #food

I am sure that if the mothers of various nations could meet, there would be no more wars. ↗

— E. M. Forster

#am #could #i #i am #meet

My parents thought it was nice to develop my imagination, but they never seriously thought that anything would ever come of it. They said that I couldn't be an actress because I would be taller than all my leading men, so I thought I would be a writer instead. ↗

— Nicole Kidman

#anything #because #come #develop #ever

Railway termini are our gates to the glorious and the unknown. Through them we pass out into adventure and sunshine, to them, alas! we return. ↗

— E. M. Forster

#alas #gates #glorious #into #our

I know there are, like, 12 rules for late night: a desk, a band. Will people take me seriously if I don't wear a tie? ↗

— Jimmy Kimmel

#desk #i #know #late #late night

I think if we're going to live in this - in this world - in this technological world where information can be disseminated so quickly, we have to be serious and take firm, strong action against those who are putting American lives at risk. Because this will put people's lives at risk. ↗

— Peter King

#against #american #american lives #because #firm

There's no sense talking about priorities. Priorities reveal themselves. We're all transparent against the face of the clock. ↗

— Eric Zorn

#against #clock #face #priorities #reveal

One answer is that the town's elected officials thought that the project served a public purpose and that the various subsidies and favors were worth the price. But they may or may not have thought this. ↗

— Michael Kinsley

#elected #elected officials #favors #may #officials

We also have to ask if we focusing on the most important priorities. ↗

— Fred Thompson

#ask #focusing #important #most #priorities

There's a lot of pressure on kids, period, just to be successful in life. ↗

— Kenan Thompson

#kids #life #lot #period #pressure