#second

First rule of Economics 101: our desires are insatiable. Second rule: we can stomach only three Big Macs at a time. ↗

— Douglas Horton

#desires #economics #first #insatiable #macs

Many a man owes his success to his first wife and his second wife to his success. ↗

— Jim Backus

#his #man #many #owes #second

They make you settle for second best." That's what I like about the movies. There's always some minor character standing round to tell you the moral, just in case you're too dumb to figure it out for yourself. "You never get what you want. ↗

— Connie Willis

#second-best #movies

A good fighter usually knows, to within a very few seconds, when a three-minute round is going to end. ↗

— Jack Dempsey

#few #fighter #going #good #knows

People aren’t always what you want them to be. Sometimes they disappoint you or let you down, but you have to give them a chance first. You can’t just meet someone and expect them to be everything you’re looking for and then be angry when they’re not every hope and aspiration you projected onto them. It’s foolish to believe that someone will be what you imagine them to be. And sometimes, when you give them a chance, they turn out to be better than you imagined. Different, but better. ↗

— Chloe Rattray

#realization #second-chances #friendship

The first draught serveth for health, the second for pleasure, the third for shame, and the fourth for madness. ↗

— Anacharsis

#first #fourth #health #madness #pleasure

If I could sew comedy and philosophy together, then I've done a good job. The primary goal is always going to be laughs and the secondary goal is always going to be saying something without it being a lecture. ↗

— Hal Sparks

#being #comedy #could #done #goal

She can't afford to commit more troops,' Holly whispered. 'The gate is her priority, and she needs to have as many Berserkers watching her back as possible. We are secondary at this point.' 'That will be her undoing,' Artemis gasped, already suffering under the weight of the flak jacket. 'Artemis Fowl will never be secondary.' 'I thought you were Artemis Fowl the Second?' said Holly. ↗

— Eoin Colfer

#captain-short #eight #eoin-colfer #holly-short #humor

Take a second look, you might find that I am stronger. Take a second look, you might find that you are stronger. Imagination, inspiration. It's only fair that I tell you, I plan on leaving here tonight with my pride. I'm proud to be I'm proud to be me. ↗

— Sara Quin

#i-tell-you #only-fair #proud #proud-to-be-me #take-a-second-look

There are no second chances in life, except to feel remorse. ↗

— Carlos Ruiz Zafón

#second-chances #life