#sit

The lanes and streets of the city being set out, the choice of sites for the convenience and use of the state remains to be decided on; for sacred edifices, for the forum, and for other public buildings. ↗

— Marcus V. Pollio

#buildings #choice #city #convenience #decided

Newt has two transitions behind him. First he had to capture control of the House. He had to get the Republican budget through. He had to get the Contract With America through. He has done that. ↗

— Pete du Pont

#behind #budget #capture #contract #control

A person who is too nice an observer of the business of the crowd, like one who is too curious in observing the labor of bees, will often be stung for his curiosity. ↗

— Alexander Pope

#business #crowd #curiosity #curious #his

I abandoned chemistry to concentrate on mathematics and physics. In 1942, I travelled to Cambridge to take the scholarship examination at Trinity College, received an award and entered the university in October 1943. ↗

— John Pople

#award #cambridge #chemistry #college #concentrate

I have had many opportunities to visit universities all over the world in the past 50 years. ↗

— John Pople

#i #in the past #many #opportunities #over

In the war, most young men were inducted into the armed forces at the age of 17. A group of students was permitted to attend university before taking part in wartime research projects. ↗

— John Pople

#armed #armed forces #attend #before #forces

So long as you've got your friends about you, and a good positive attitude, you don't really have to care what everyone else thinks. ↗

— Gail Porter

#about #attitude #care #else #everyone

Going to a party, for me, is as much a learning experience as, you know, sitting in a lecture. ↗

— Natalie Portman

#experience #going #know #learning #lecture

I speak fluent Hebrew and even dream in Hebrew when we visit there, once or twice a year. ↗

— Natalie Portman

#even #fluent #hebrew #i #once

Being an indie queen, people think I have all these choices. Like I've just been sitting around waiting for the best indie film that I deem acceptable. ↗

— Parker Posey

#around #been #being #best #choices