#selves

The pressure people put on themselves and the rivalry between the teams is much more marked. And I think that's a good thing. As long as that rivalry remains within the spirit of competition, it con only spur everyone on. ↗

— Eric Cantona

#between #competition #con #everyone #good

Let me tell you I am better acquainted with you for a long absence, as men are with themselves for a long affliction: absence does but hold off a friend, to make one see him the truer. ↗

— Ovid

#acquainted #affliction #am #better #does

I am always drawn to men that are funny. I do not know why. But I am always drawn to people that are struggling with parts of themselves... But it's like in the end, there has to be confidence. ↗

— Vanessa Carlton

#am #confidence #drawn #end #funny

Reform is not pleasant, but grievous; no person can reform themselves without suffering and hard work, how much less a nation. ↗

— Thomas Carlyle

#hard #hard work #how #less #much

Silence is the element in which great things fashion themselves together. ↗

— Thomas Carlyle

#fashion #great #great things #silence #themselves

I believe there is complete equality between men and women. And I believe those passages in the New Testament, not by Jesus, but by Paul, that say women should not adorn themselves, they should always wear hats or color their hair in church - things like that - I think they are signs of the times and should not apply to modern-day life. ↗

— Jimmy Carter

#always #apply #believe #between #church

Contemplation often makes life miserable. We should act more, think less, and stop watching ourselves live. ↗

— Nicolas Chamfort

#contemplation #less #life #live #makes

Many of my friends and family are scratching it out somewhere decidedly south of the ever widening gap between the haves and have nots, looking at losing their homes, colleges they can't afford and healthcare they can't avail themselves of. ↗

— Don Cheadle

#avail #between #colleges #decidedly #ever

They are the weakest, however strong, who have no faith in themselves or their own powers. ↗

— Christian Nestell Bovee

#however #own #powers #strong #their

Who do I like? I am a big fan of French and Saunders - not that that they are particularly stand-up I have to say, but I think they have been great for women and they are of themselves just incredibly funny whether they are male or female. ↗

— Jo Brand

#been #big #big fan #fan #female