#wit

I only know that I fired twice, or perhaps several times, without knowing whether I had hit or missed. ↗

— Gavrilo Princip

#had #hit #i #know #knowing

Being in love was like China: you knew it was there, and no doubt it was very interesting, and some people went there, but I never would. I'd spend all my life without ever going to China, but it wouldn't matter, because there was all the rest of the world to visit. ↗

— Philip Pullman

#being #being in love #china #doubt #ever

Fashion is a tool... to compete in life outside the home. People like you better, without knowing why, because people always react well to a person they like the looks of. ↗

— Mary Quant

#because #better #compete #fashion #home

If you decide to just go with the flow, you'll end up where the flow goes, which is usually downhill, often leading to a big pile of sludge and a life of unhappiness. You'll end up doing what everyone else is doing. ↗

— Sean Covey

#going-with-the-flow #taking-the-lead #life

In comparing various authors with one another, I have discovered that some of the gravest and latest writers have transcribed, word for word, from former works, without making acknowledgment. ↗

— Pliny the Elder

#another #authors #comparing #discovered #former

You can be strong and true to yourself without being rude or loud. ↗

— Paula Radcliffe

#being #loud #rude #strong #true

Beyond all the other reasons not to do it, free speech assaults always backfire: they transform bigots into martyrs. ↗

— Glenn Greenwald

#censorship #freedom-of-speech #martyrdom #twitter #freedom

I have a really full life, both within music and outside it. ↗

— Bonnie Raitt

#full #i #life #music #outside

What you're looking at there is my arm, going into the rock... and there it is - stuck. It's been without circulation for 24 hours. It's pretty well gone. ↗

— Aron Ralston

#been #circulation #going #gone #hours

As we celebrate President Reagan's remarkable career and historic legacy, we also celebrate a man of strong character, deep conviction, unforgettable charm, and wonderful wit. ↗

— Jim Ramstad

#career #celebrate #character #charm #conviction