#ted

Writing novels preserves you in a state of innocence - a lot passes you by - simply because your attention is otherwise diverted. ↗

— Anita Brookner

#because #diverted #innocence #lot #novels

As a political independent, I would gladly vote for any political party dedicated to limited government and entrepreneurship. ↗

— Arthur C. Brooks

#dedicated #entrepreneurship #gladly #government #i

The truth is that relative income is not directly related to happiness. Nonpartisan social-survey data clearly show that the big driver of happiness is earned success: a person's belief that he has created value in his life or the life of others. ↗

— Arthur C. Brooks

#big #clearly #created #data #directly

Highly educated young people are tutored, taught and monitored in all aspects of their lives, except the most important, which is character building. When it comes to this, most universities leave them alone. ↗

— David Brooks

#aspects #building #character #comes #educated

I am such a strong admirer and supporter of George W. Bush that if he suggested eliminating the income tax or doubling it, I would vote yes on first blush. ↗

— Jerry Falwell

#am #blush #bush #doubling #eliminating

Very early in life I became fascinated with the wonders language can achieve. And I began playing with words. ↗

— Gwendolyn Brooks

#became #began #early #fascinated #i

Granted, we need to have a sound immigration policy that allows people into our country who are going to produce more than they are going to consume, but the bottom line is illegal aliens consume far more of our tax resources than they generate. ↗

— Mo Brooks

#bottom #bottom line #consume #country #far

Sad will be the day for any man when he becomes contented with the thoughts he is thinking and the deeds he is doing - where there is not forever beating at the doors of his soul some great desire to do something larger; which he knows he was meant and made to do. ↗

— Phillips Brooks

#beating #becomes #contented #day #deeds

The truest help we can render an afflicted man is not to take his burden from him, but to call out his best energy, that he may be able to bear the burden. ↗

— Phillips Brooks

#afflicted #bear #best #burden #call

I grew up in the segregated South, right here in Lynchburg, Virginia. ↗

— Jerry Falwell

#here #i #right #segregated #south