#ted

Creativity is the power to connect the seemingly unconnected. ↗

— William Plomer

#connect #creativity #seemingly #unconnected

I kind of always took it for granted the fact that my parents were Olympic medalists. ↗

— Taylor Phinney

#fact #granted #i #kind #olympic

I'm focused on energy only. And I know what I'm talking about. And I don't want to be distracted on other things. ↗

— T. Boone Pickens

#distracted #energy #focused #i #know

I felt uncomfortable calling myself a writer until I started with 'The New Yorker,' and then I was like, 'Okay, now you can call yourself that.' ↗

— David Sedaris

#calling #felt #i #like #myself

As an American I wanted to explore... why are we the only first world country that still has capital punishment? Is it because we're too afraid to really examine the system, or is it because we really truly believe that this is the best way to deter future crime? ↗

— Jodi Picoult

#american #because #believe #best #best way

I could forgive you even your cruelty if it were not for your calm. ↗

— G.K. Chesterton

#forgiveness

The Democrats' agenda isn't working for women. Their vision has produced big government and limited opportunity. Our vision is for limited government and opportunity for all. Women deserve better than what President Obama has delivered. ↗

— Reince Priebus

#better #big #big government #delivered #democrats

I always wanted to be a singer, but none of my friends thought I could sing. ↗

— Nate Ruess

#could #friends #i #i always #none

My brother Leon started it all. He played the piano. In school they made me leader of the orchestra because I played the violin, but I followed Leon and the boys in his jazz band around. ↗

— Louis Prima

#band #because #brother #followed #his

I am the son of peasants and I know what is happening in the villages. That is why I wanted to take revenge, and I regret nothing. ↗

— Gavrilo Princip

#happening #i #i am #know #nothing