#rival

The arrival of a good clown exercises a more beneficial influence upon the health of a town than of twenty asses laden with drugs. ↗

— Thomas Sydenham

#asses #beneficial #clown #exercises #good

The city of Memphis has demonstrated that neither character nor standing avails the Negro if he dares to protect himself against the white man or become his rival. ↗

— Ida B. Wells

#avails #become #character #city #dares

I used to do some terrible things in the marshalling area to upset my rivals. ↗

— Dawn Fraser

#i #marshalling #rivals #some #terrible

Suddenly reminded, she clapped a hand over her mouth. "Oh—Simon!" "No, I'm Jace," said Jace patiently. "Simon is the weaselly little one with the bad haircut and dismal fashion sense." "Oh, shut up," she replied, but it was more automatic than heartfelt. "I meant to call before I went to sleep. See if he got home okay." Shaking his head, Jace regarded the heavens as if they were about to open up and reveal the secrets of the universe. "With everything that's going on, you're worried about Weasel Face?" "Don't call him that. He doesn't look like a weasel." "You may be right," said Jace. "I've met an attractive weasel or two in my time. He looks more like a rat. ↗

— Cassandra Clare

#clary-fray #jace-wayland #rivalry #simon-lewis #worry

Just so you know, I’ve trusted you since camp. ↗

— Kim Harrison

#rachel #trent #trust #childhood

I fell in love with her the moment she was late, though neither one of us knew it at the time because she hadn’t arrived yet. 
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— Jarod Kintz

#future #knowledge #late #love #moment

Curse you Kakarrot! ↗

— Akira Toriyama

#funny #goku #kakarraot #rivals #vegeta

Arrival in the world is really a departure and that, which we call departure, is only a return. ↗

— Dejan Stojanovic

#dejan-stojanovic #departure #departures #literature #literature-quotes

In an effort to eliminate the possibility of any rival growing up, some monopolists would sacrifice democracy itself. ↗

— Henry A. Wallace

#democracy #effort #eliminate #growing #growing up

Sam studied his brother. At one time he thought Frankie had a good head on his shoulders. Sure, he had a temper. And he was conceited. But he always used common sense. But now he wasn’t so sure if that were true. He had brought him his lifeless fiancé. Like a dog dragging in a dead rabbit looking for praise. ↗

— Holly Hood

#life #love #love-hurts #rivalry #death