#w

My mother and father didn't love each other, so they were always fighting. ↗

— Tina Turner

#each #father #fighting #love #mother

I thought back to Meg’s advice about Hemingway sentences—simple declarative statements that showed the truth and distilled the meaning. My first attempt at that had been cynical and messed up. I gave it a go again. Find one lost sheep. The angels rejoice. ↗

— Laura Anderson Kurk

#college #cynicism #dating #faith #glass-girl

Sports is like a war without the killing. ↗

— Ted Turner

#like #sports #war #without

I like Obama. I don't know who could do a better job. He's got an incredibly tough situation, and a good heart and mind. I'd like to see him rally support a little better. ↗

— Ted Turner

#better job #could #good #good heart #got

Over a three year period, I gave away half of what I had. To be honest, my hands shook as I signed it away. I knew I was taking myself out of the race to be the richest man in the world. ↗

— Ted Turner

#gave #had #half #hands #honest

When I started 'CNN,' I made the decision to stay out of endorsing candidates, and let the doers make up their own minds about politics, that it wasn't going to come from me. ↗

— Ted Turner

#candidates #cnn #come #decision #doers

Every few seconds it changes - up an eighth, down an eighth - it's like playing a slot machine. I lose $20 million, I gain $20 million. ↗

— Ted Turner

#changes #down #eighth #every #few

I didn't care what, how much adversity life threw at me. I intended to get to the top. ↗

— Ted Turner

#care #get #how #i #intended

I don't watch entertainment. I haven't watched in years. I want to see serious news. ↗

— Ted Turner

#haven #i #news #see #serious

I know what I'm having 'em put on my tombstone: 'I have nothing more to say'. ↗

— Ted Turner

#i #know #more #nothing #put