#tory

No humorist is under any obligation to provide answers and probably if you were to delve into the literary history of humour it's probably all about not providing answers because the humorist essentially says: this is the way things are. ↗

— P. J. O'Rourke

#answers #any #because #delve #essentially

You eat and sleep it all day long and play on the streets until mom calls you in. My story is no different than anybody else's. ↗

— Adam Oates

#anybody #calls #day #different #eat

It seems disingenuous to ask a writer why she, or he, is writing about a violent subject when the world and history are filled with violence. ↗

— Joyce Carol Oates

#ask #disingenuous #filled #history #seems

No, the thing is, we all love storytelling, and as a writer you get to tell stories all the time. ↗

— Joyce Carol Oates

#love #stories #storytelling #tell #thing

To be Jewish is to be specifically identified with a history. And if you're not aware of that when you're a child, the whole tradition is lost. ↗

— Joyce Carol Oates

#child #history #identified #jewish #lost

And we can see the positive impacts right here at Solyndra. Less than a year ago, we were standing on what was an empty lot.But through the Recovery Act, this company received a loan to expand its operations. This new factory is the result of those loans. ↗

— Barack Obama

#ago #company #empty #expand #factory

We've persevered because of a belief we share with the Iraqi people - a belief that out of the ashes of war, a new beginning could be born in this cradle of civilization. Through this remarkable chapter in the history of the United States and Iraq, we have met our responsibility. Now, it's time to turn the page. ↗

— Barack Obama

#because #beginning #belief #born #chapter

You may not always have a comfortable life and you will not always be able to solve all of the world's problems at once but don't ever underestimate the importance you can have because history has shown us that courage can be contagious and hope can take on a life of its own. ↗

— Michelle Obama

#able #always #because #comfortable #comfortable life

There are still many causes worth sacrificing for, so much history yet to be made. ↗

— Michelle Obama

#history #made #many #much #sacrificing

Mexico and the U.S. are bound not only because of the common border, but by a shared culture and history. ↗

— Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador

#border #bound #common #culture #history