#si

In rendering its decision in our case, the Supreme Court equated money with speech because these days it takes the first to make yourself heard. ↗

— James L. Buckley

#case #court #days #decision #equated

Once it becomes impossible for members of Congress to make a career of legislative service, the temptation to bend a vote for whatever reason may yield to the better angels of their nature. ↗

— James L. Buckley

#becomes #bend #better #career #congress

We were excited when we sold our first 10 records. I always felt that if we could get the music out there, and if people became accustomed to it, then a substantial number of them would enjoy it. ↗

— Greg Ginn

#always #became #could #enjoy #excited

It would be erroneous to say Sohrab was quiet. Quiet is peace. Tranquility. Quiet is turning down the volume knob on life. Silence is pushing the off button. Shutting it down. All of it. Sohrab's silence wasn't the self imposed silence of those with convictions, of protesters who seek to speak their cause by not speaking at all. It was the silence of one who has taken cover in a dark place, curled up all the edges and tucked them under. ↗

— Khaled Hosseini

#mutism #quiet #silence #life

She's a tear that hangs inside my soul forever. ↗

— Jeff Buckley

#hangs #inside #my soul #she #soul

I'm convinced I got signed because of who I am. And it makes me sad. ↗

— Jeff Buckley

#because #convinced #got #i #i am

An insincere and evil friend is more to be feared than a wild beast; a wild beast may wound your body, but an evil friend will wound your mind. ↗

— Buddha

#beast #body #evil #feared #friend

Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared. ↗

— Buddha

#being #candle #candles #decreases #happiness

The wise ones fashioned speech with their thought, sifting it as grain is sifted through a sieve. ↗

— Buddha

#grain #ones #sieve #speech #their

Even though Raster Blaster was only a video game, I was learning about designing stuff. I got good at drawing. ↗

— Bill Budge

#designing #drawing #even #game #good