#roy

The issue, perhaps, boils down to one of how perceptions or misperceptions of racial difference impact various individuals’, or groups of individuals’, experience of freedom in America. Some would argue that it goes beyond hampering their “pursuit of happiness” to outright obliterating it. ↗

— Aberjhani

#demographics-of-united-states #diversity #equality #freedom #george-zimmerman

Friendship is not a thing I have ever experienced. Not as a child, and not as I am now. ↗

— Tahereh Mafi

#warner #friendship

The laws of genetics apply even if you refuse to learn them. ↗

— Allison Plowden

#hemophilia #royal-family #family

If they burn your school, burn their children, if they destroy your buildings destroy their people if they tear down your homes tear down their families. ↗

— M.F. Moonzajer

#destroy #family

I swear I will never trust Edward again. This is not kingly, this is not as Arthur of Camelot. This is behaviour as base as an archer’s bastard and I cannot meet his eyes when I see him stuffing his mouth at King Louis’ table and pocketing the gold forks. ↗

— Philippa Gregory

#royal-family #family

John, watching in dismay, saw his great chance slipping through his fingers, and he swung around to demand of his father, “Papa, does this mean Richard has bested you and Aquitaine is lost?” Eleanor winced, Geoffrey rolled his eyes, and Henry gave his youngest a look John had never gotten from him before. “My life would have been much more peaceful if I’d had only daughters,” he snapped. “As for Aquitaine, it is yours if you can take it. ↗

— Sharon Kay Penman

#family

We were at the White House a couple of weeks ago," the man says, "they had a state dinner for Prince Charles and Camilla. Listen, those royals are just the finest people, no pretensions to them whatsoever. You can talk to Prince Charles about anything." Billy nods. There's a silence. Just in time he asks, "What did you talk about?" "Hunting," the man answers. ↗

— Ben Fountain

#rich-people #royal-family #family

Save your skin from the corrosive acids from the mouths of toxic people. Someone who just helped you to speak evil about another person can later help another person to speak evil about you. ↗

— Israelmore Ayivor

#bad #corrosive #destroyers #destruction #detractors

I’ve come to believe that the most dangerous man in the world is the one who feels no remorse. The one who never apologizes and therefore seeks no forgiveness. Because in the end it is our emotions that make us week, not our actions. ↗

— Tahereh Mafi

#warner #forgiveness

The urge to destroy is also a creative urge. ↗

— Pablo Picasso

#creativity #destroy #destruction #art