#tone

Yosemite Valley, to me, is always a sunrise, a glitter of green and golden wonder in a vast edifice of stone and space. ↗

— Ansel Adams

#always #edifice #glitter #golden #green

Well I do think, when there are more women, that the tone of the conversation changes, and also the goals of the conversation change. But it doesn't mean that the whole world would be a lot better if it were totally run by women. If you think that, you've forgotten high school. ↗

— Madeleine Albright

#better #change #changes #conversation #forgotten

Protecting Afghan civilians is the cornerstone of our mission. ↗

— John R. Allen

#civilians #cornerstone #mission #our #protecting

In the West there has always been the attempt to try make the religious building, whether it's a Medieval or Renaissance church, an eternal object for the celebration of God. The material chosen, such as stone, brick, or concrete, is meant to eternally preserve what is inside. ↗

— Tadao Ando

#attempt #been #brick #building #celebration

Under every stone lurks a politician. ↗

— Aristophanes

#lurks #politician #stone #under

PETA has a proven track record of success. Each victory PETA wins for the animals is a stepping stone upon which we build a more compassionate world for all beings - and we will never give up our fight until all animals are treated with respect and kindness. ↗

— Bea Arthur

#build #compassionate #each #fight #give

I think the touchstone is to give consumers a full, fair choice without the power of a monopoly operating system pushing them in a direction that free competition might or might not achieve. ↗

— Jim Barksdale

#choice #competition #consumers #direction #fair

People don't understand that that's really what it is. They're looking for a magic phone number or something. And to a certain extent, I understand that, because comedy is treated so much as a stepping stone by a lot of people. ↗

— Todd Barry

#certain #certain extent #comedy #extent #i

Live are a really good band. I like Stone Temple Pilots, Radiohead I love. Even Oasis. ↗

— Nuno Bettencourt

#even #good #good band #i #i love

If the Confederacy fails, there should be written on its tombstone: Died of a Theory. ↗

— Jefferson Davis

#died #fails #should #theory #tombstone