#tea

A combination of fine tea, enchanting objects and soothing surroundings exerts a therapeutic effect by washing away the corrosive strains and stress of modern life. [... It] induces a modd that is spiritually refreshing [and produces] a genial state of mind. ↗

— John Blofeld

#soothing #stress #tea #therapy #art

In my youth, it was my good luck to have a few good teachers, men and women, who came into my head and lit a match. ↗

— Yann Martel

#men

The women I know with strong personalities, the ones who might have become generals or the heads of companies if they were men, become teachers. Teaching is a calling, too. And I've always thought that teachers in their way are holy--angles leading their flocks out of the darkness. ↗

— Jeannette Walls

#teachers #men

Baseball players are smarter than football players. How often do you see a baseball team penalized for too many men on the field? ↗

— Jim Bouton

#baseball #baseball players #field #football #football players

There is no honor in sending men to die for something you won't even fight for yourself ↗

— Mark Owen

#die #fight #honor #navy #no-easy-day

Fools talk, cowards silence , wise men listen ↗

— Carlos Ruiz Zafón

#listen #teach #men

To my embarrassment, I was crying again. Real girl tears for the second time, these ones born out of frustration. That didn't happen to me very often, but I hated it when it did. It was faulty wiring in the female body, tear ducts attached directly to the frustration meter. Trying to explain to men that no, I wasn't being manipulative, I just couldn't stop my eyes from leaking salt water, only added to the aggravation. ↗

— C.E. Murphy

#tears #men

A lawyer with a briefcase can steal more than a thousand men with guns. ↗

— Mario Puzo

#men

Little boys run in gangs, grown men organise teams. ↗

— Habeeb Akande

#gang #men #teams #men

The most important step in developing skillful speech is to think before speaking. ↗

— Allan Lokos

#peace #teaching #writing-craft #art