#val

In truth, politeness is artificial good humor, it covers the natural want of it, and ends by rendering habitual a substitute nearly equivalent to the real virtue. ↗

— Thomas Jefferson

#covers #ends #equivalent #good #habitual

Wisdom I know is social. She seeks her fellows. But Beauty is jealous, and illy bears the presence of a rival. ↗

— Thomas Jefferson

#beauty #fellows #her #i #jealous

What we value about music and literature are the moments that they create in our minds when we encounter them. ↗

— Stephan Jenkins

#create #encounter #literature #minds #moments

The uninitiated have real questions and valid concerns over how the things of God appear to them. ↗

— Jerry B. Jenkins

#concerns #god #how #over #questions

But I'm not worried about seeking out the approval of others - that high school thing of joining the club. ↗

— Stephan Jenkins

#approval #club #high #high school #i

I have a life that I enjoy; I try and value the things that I think are worth valuing and everything else is icing. You know, it is a kick to go down the red carpet in that dress and then you go back home. ↗

— Jewel

#carpet #down #dress #else #enjoy

When history is erased, people's moral values are also erased. ↗

— Ma Jian

#erased #history #moral #moral values #people

It wasn't success, because Teller and I, by the time Asparagus Valley got together - within a year, we had achieved all our goals. I mean, our goal was to earn our living doing exactly what we wanted. Which is many people's goal. ↗

— Penn Jillette

#asparagus #because #by the time #doing #earn

Teller and I worked Renaissance Festivals and street performing - actually more real, no kidding around, Philadelphia street performing than we did Renaissance Festivals. ↗

— Penn Jillette

#around #did #festivals #i #kidding

Louisiana loses 30 miles a year off our coast. We lost 100 miles last year off our coast thanks to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. We have lost a size of land equivalent to the entire state of Rhode Island. ↗

— Bobby Jindal

#entire #equivalent #hurricanes #hurricanes katrina #island