#thrown

The true law of the race is progress and development. Whenever civilization pauses in the march of conquest, it is overthrown by the barbarian. ↗

— William Gilmore Simms

#civilization #conquest #development #law #march

For people who have... had curve balls thrown at them, it is easier to digest change and digest change in other people. Change only scares the small-minded. The small-minded and me. ↗

— Casey Affleck

#change #curve #digest #easier #had

Not only the priceless heritage of our fathers, of our seamen, of our Empire builders is being thrown away in a war that serves no British interests - but our alliance leader Stalin dreams of nothing but the destruction of that heritage of our fathers? ↗

— John Amery

#away #being #british #builders #destruction

I never have been insecure, because I see what a waste it is. I know there is a solution to insecurity. I don't tend to be thrown by problems that don't have solutions. And insecurity has a wealth of alternatives. ↗

— Drew Barrymore

#because #been #i #i see #insecure

From their point of view, I had gone too far. I had to disappear. That is to say, if the Algerian army had not overthrown me, others would have done so. ↗

— Ahmed Ben Bella

#army #disappear #done #far #gone

Someone 'big' will get thrown out of their Trials or at the Olympics. I would bet my house on it. ↗

— Ato Boldon

#big #get #house #i #olympics

Being thrown into the fire and getting the thing turned around in a hurry made it more difficult. Things have been done the hard way. I think you learn better when things are done the hard way. ↗

— John Elway

#been #being #better #difficult #done

It is curious that, with my somewhat antinomian tendencies, I should have gone to Trinity Hall - which was, and is, before all a Law College - and should thus have been thrown into close touch with the legal element in life. ↗

— Edward Carpenter

#before #close #college #curious #element

Wise sayings often fall on barren ground, but a kind word is never thrown away. ↗

— Arthur Helps

#away #barren #fall #ground #kind

Tony Blair will probably get thrown out by his party. ↗

— John Hewson

#get #his #out #party #probably