#y

The role of Italy and of Austria has diminished as has that of France and Britain; Germany and Japan have suffered catastrophically. ↗

— Emily Greene Balch

#britain #catastrophically #diminished #france #germany

I think the qualities I look for in a girl I'd like to be my girlfriend would be the way Lindsay's character is before she becomes a plastic. Very real. ↗

— Jonathan Bennett

#before #character #girl #girlfriend #i

My first three years of high school, I wasn't that cool. ↗

— Jonathan Bennett

#first #high #high school #i #school

Providing for the common good, making people feel secure in their communities and homes - this is the central job of government. it's why all of us are here serving our state and our people. ↗

— John Baldacci

#common #common good #communities #feel #good

Those who are rooted in the depths that are eternal and unchangeable and who rely on unshakeable principles, face change full of courage, courage based on faith. ↗

— Emily Greene Balch

#change #courage #depths #eternal #face

Great poetry is always written by somebody straining to go beyond what he can do. ↗

— Stephen Spender

#beyond #go #great #poetry #somebody

There is a certain justice in criticism. The critic is like a midwife - a tyrannical midwife. ↗

— Stephen Spender

#critic #criticism #justice #like #midwife

I'm a wicked ping-pong player. ↗

— David Baldacci

#player #wicked

People have given me classified information, but always with the disclaimer 'This can never end up in a book.' And it never does. ↗

— David Baldacci

#book #classified #classified information #does #end

Energy consumption matters both to our environment and our economy. ↗

— John Baldacci

#consumption #economy #energy #energy consumption #environment