#trait

Havin' fun while freedom fightin' must be one of those lunatic Texas traits we get from the water - which is known to have lithium in it - because it goes all the way back to Sam Houston, surely the most lovable, the most human, and the funniest of all the great men this country has ever produced. ↗

— Molly Ivins

#because #country #ever #freedom #fun

I had rather see the portrait of a dog that I know, than all the allegorical paintings they can show me in the world. ↗

— Samuel Johnson

#dog #had #i #know #me

Dire Straits is a great band. Someone tells you they like ""Brothers in Arms"" and immediately you know they're a stupid annoying git. ↗

— Alexei Sayle

#arms #band #brothers #dire #git

I have been accused of being a traitor, and I have been accused of not supporting the military. Nothing could be further from the truth. ↗

— Martin Sheen

#been #being #could #further #i

I believe that this is not only the view of the people on both sides of the Strait. It is also the common expectation of the US, Japan and the international community. ↗

— Chen Shui-bian

#believe #both #both sides #common #community

We have global interests, potential threats from elsewhere, North Korea, Iran, Taiwan Straits and the like. We must be prepared for any future threat. That is why it is important that this be a transition year, 2006. ↗

— Ike Skelton

#be prepared #elsewhere #future #global #important

I have always noticed that in portraits of really great writers the mouth is always firmly closed. ↗

— Gertrude Stein

#closed #firmly #great #i #mouth