#t

That is why it could happen anywhere, given the right ingredients: particular people in government, competing with others- or with each other- over natural and wealth-creating resources. ↗

— Clea Koff

#woman #nature

Overall my race hasn't been a problem. I'm a Black artist with White skin. At the end of the day you have to sing what's in your own soul. ↗

— Teena Marie

#been #black #day #end #end of the day

My father always taught me to appreciate what you're fortunate to have and give back to those who need it. No part of our society is more important than the children, especially the ones who need our help. ↗

— Dan Marino

#appreciate #back #children #especially #father

I try to play my game and that's being emotional because I'm that kind of guy. ↗

— Dan Marino

#being #emotional #game #guy #i

I’ve got to get you home before I lose all my sanity and give in to the urge to imprison you here as a sex slave for my evil desires.” Jesse sighed heavily. “That does sound tempting, but I’m pretty sure that Aunt Will would miss me.” “She probably would,” Piney agreed. “And how could I explain to my son why I’ve got a woman locked up in my bedroom? ↗

— Pamela Morsi

#pamela-morsi #piney #the-lovesick-cure #home

A woman's voice answered, "Hello?" Walter cried back at her, "Hello, oh Lord, hello!" "This is a recording," recited the woman's voice. "Miss Helen Arasumian is not home. Will you leave a message on the wire spool so she may call you when she returns? Hello? This is a recording. Miss Helen Arasumian is not home. Will you leave a message -" He hung up. He sat with his mouth twitching. On second thought he redialed that number. "When Miss Helen Arasumian comes home," he said, "tell her to go to hell. ↗

— Ray Bradbury

#humor #loneliness #home

I think I'm going to be around awhile. ↗

— Dan Marino

#awhile #going #i #i think #think

I throw better than anybody in college and I can throw with anybody in the pros. There, that's what I think. ↗

— Dan Marino

#better #college #i #i can #i think

Every day I went to the ballpark in Yankee Stadium as well as on the road people were on my back. The last six years in the American League were mental hell for me. I was drained of all my desire to play baseball. ↗

— Roger Maris

#american league #back #ballpark #baseball #day

Fut-ce le fruit de mon imagination? Il me sembla voir passer sur le visage de notre voisin une expression que j'aurais pu traduire en ces termes: "Pourquoi te donnes-tu tant de mal? J'ai gagné, tu ne peux pas ne pas le savoir. Le simple fait que j'assiège chaque jour ton salon pendant deux heures n'en est-il pas la preuve? Si brillants que soient tes discours, tu ne pourras rien contre cette évidence: je suis chez toi et je t'emmerde. ↗

— Amélie Nothomb

#intrusion #nothomb #imagination