#sai

There is nothing so strange and so unbelievable that it has not been said by one philosopher or another. ↗

— Rene Descartes

#been #nothing #philosopher #said #strange

the most improper job of any man, even saints (who at any rate were at least unwilling to take it on), is bossing other men. Not one in a million is fit for it, and least of all those who seek the opportunity. ↗

— J.R.R. Tolkien

#politics #saints #leadership

My sisters said, Why do you make those faces? You make yourself so ugly. ↗

— Paul Lynde

#make #said #sisters #those #ugly

When my babe was born, they said it was premature. It weighed only four pounds; but God let it live. ↗

— Harriet Ann Jacobs

#born #four #god #live #only

My manager said it would more effective against left-handed hitters. It seemed to me that was impossible to do without the high leg kick, which I started that day. ↗

— Juan Marichal

#day #effective #high #hitters #i

I have always distrusted memoir. I tend to write my memoirs through my fiction. It's easier to get to the truth by not claiming that you are speaking it. Some things can be said in fiction that can never be said in memoir. ↗

— Armistead Maupin

#claiming #distrusted #easier #fiction #get

I saw that Meryl Streep said, I just want to do my job well. And really, that's all I'm ever trying to do. ↗

— Paul McCartney

#i #job #just #meryl #meryl streep

I have said it often and I will say it again: I believe you learn to read when you are young, then read to learn for the rest of your life. ↗

— Ruth Ann Minner

#believe #i #i believe #learn #life

I've said for a long time, clearly the - a, a critical key to success in the region is going to be Pakistan and our relationship with Pakistan, which was one that was broken in the late '80s and which we've worked hard to restore. ↗

— Michael Mullen

#clearly #critical #going #hard #i

Mencius said that human nature is good. I disagree with that. ↗

— Xun Zi

#good #human #human nature #i #nature