#thou

The ship was masted according to the proportion of the navy; but on my application the masts were shortened, as I thought them too much for her, considering the nature of the voyage. ↗

— William Bligh

#application #considering #her #i #much

Although anything can happen when under the influence of ice water. ↗

— Kat Dennings

#anything #happen #ice #influence #under

When I came out here, my manager thought that casting directors might think I'm a girl, and when I did Threat Matrix, they thought Jamie was a little light. ↗

— James Denton

#casting #casting directors #did #directors #girl

As a teenager I was so insecure. I was the type of guy that never fitted in because he never dared to choose. I was convinced I had absolutely no talent at all. For nothing. And that thought took away all my ambition too. ↗

— Johnny Depp

#absolutely #ambition #away #because #choose

Anything I've done up till May 27th 1999 was kind of an illusion, existing without living. My daughter, the birth of my daughter, gave me life. ↗

— Johnny Depp

#birth #daughter #done #existing #gave

I never thought that I would sell to young people, but now girls who are 14 and 15 buy my shoes. ↗

— Manolo Blahnik

#i #never #now #people #sell

I never could have achieved the success that I have without setting physical activity and health goals. ↗

— Bonnie Blair

#activity #could #goals #health #i

I was really happy with my race, though. I beat my personal best by 1.2 seconds. ↗

— Bonnie Blair

#best #happy #i #personal #race

Creative risk taking is essential to success in any goal where the stakes are high. Thoughtless risks are destructive, of course, but perhaps even more wasteful is thoughtless caution which prompts inaction and promotes failure to seize opportunity. ↗

— Gary Ryan Blair

#caution #course #creative #destructive #essential

I don't see why I can't have friends of both sexes without wild rumors being circulated. It's crazy. ↗

— Leonardo DiCaprio

#both #circulated #crazy #friends #i