#ted

She disliked him more for having mastered her inner will. How dared he say that he would love her still, even though she shook him off with contempt? She wished she had spoken more - stronger. Sharp, decisive speeches came thronging to her mind, now that it was too late to utter them. The deep impression made by the interview was like that of a horror in a dream; that will not leave the room although we waken up, and rub our eyes, and force a stiff rigid smile upon our lips. It is there - there, cowering and gibbering, with fixed ghastly eyes, in some corner of the chamber, listening to hear whether we dare to breathe of its presence to anyone. And we dare not; poor cowards that we are! ↗

— Elizabeth Gaskell

#nightmares #unrequited-love #dreams

You've got some very powerful countries: Poland, the United Kingdom, Sweden and others who have a genuine desire to see the euro zone straighten itself out. It's good for all of us, whether you're in the euro zone or not, to make sure that it doesn't lead to a fracturing. ↗

— Nick Clegg

#desire #euro #genuine #good #got

I wanted an electric train for Christmas but I got the saxophone instead. ↗

— Clarence Clemons

#electric #got #i #instead #saxophone

It is better to be defeated standing for a high principle than to run by committing subterfuge. ↗

— Grover Cleveland

#committing #defeated #high #principle #run

I do believe we're all connected. I do believe in positive energy. I do believe in the power of prayer. I do believe in putting good out into the world. And I believe in taking care of each other. ↗

— Harvey Fierstein

#believe #care #connected #each #energy

If you think of life and death on a continuum, finding the point where it tips is complicated. It cuts across all political lines and gets to the root of our humanity. It requires faith informed by years of intimacy that you're doing what's right for your loved one. ↗

— Eleanor Clift

#complicated #continuum #cuts #death #doing

You get elected, often, if you're a woman, on the strength of the women's vote; then you get into office, and you have to adapt to an overwhelmingly male environment. ↗

— Eleanor Clift

#elected #environment #get #into #male

These were the moments when I was disappointed and frustrated, when I got so low because it seemed all my hard work had been wasted. But the moments passed, and the motivation to go back to rehab was there again. ↗

— Kim Clijsters

#back #because #been #disappointed #frustrated

I have gotten more than I asked for. All that I ever wanted was to hear my voice on record and have a song among the Top 20. ↗

— Patsy Cline

#asked #ever #gotten #hear #i

The one thing I wanted to do more than anything else was sing country music. ↗

— Patsy Cline

#country #country music #else #i #more