#sent

The English sent all their bores abroad, and acquired the Empire as a punishment. ↗

— Edward Bond

#acquired #bores #empire #english #punishment

The essence of optimism is that it takes no account of the present, but it is a source of inspiration, of vitality and hope where others have resigned; it enables a man to hold his head high, to claim the future for himself and not to abandon it to his enemy. ↗

— Dietrich Bonhoeffer

#account #claim #enables #enemy #essence

It is more substantial to represent a purpose, rather than just a title. ↗

— T.F. Hodge

#purpose #quotes #representation #self #title

There is a great deal of work that can be done between the SDLP representing the Nationalist population and the Unionist Parties, and I believe we should set down to do that. ↗

— Dick Spring

#between #deal #done #down #great

Death? Why this fuss about death? Use your imagination, try to visualize a world without death! Death is the essential condition of life, not an evil. ↗

— Charlotte Perkins Gilman

#condition #death #essential #evil #fuss

I've got problems and if you sentence me to additional time, I'm going to compound them. ↗

— Gary Gilmore

#compound #going #got #i #me

It has been my aim throughout present operations to afford the greatest amount of protection to life and property interests, and troops have been stationed accordingly. ↗

— George Crook

#afford #aim #amount #been #greatest

I like emotions, but I really don't like sentimentality, and I don't like when things break their spell. ↗

— Tony Gilroy

#emotions #i #like #really #sentimentality

I play PC and Xbox games at home, and I just got a PSP as a birthday present. ↗

— Uwe Boll

#games #got #home #i #just

One way I differ from my character, Coach Taylor, is that I never would have taken this faraway job without my wife's consent. ↗

— Kyle Chandler

#coach #consent #differ #faraway #i