#bid

Let not a man do what his sense of right bids him not to do, nor desire what it forbids him to desire. This is sufficient. The skillful artist will not alter his measures for the sake of a stupid workman. ↗

— Mencius

#artist #bids #desire #forbids #him

Consequently many large railroad systems of heavy capitalization bid fair to run into difficulties on the first serious falling off in general business. ↗

— John Moody

#business #consequently #difficulties #fair #falling

Abolish music prejudices. Form opinions and love music for itself, not its genre, performer(s) or popularity status. ↗

— Abigail Biddinger

#abolish #art #biddinger #free #genre

As freak legislation, the antitrust laws stand alone. Nobody knows what it is they forbid. ↗

— Isabel Paterson

#antitrust #forbid #freak #knows #laws

Whenever I have bid a hasty goodbye to a loved one, I've always made sure that my record collection was safely stored away in the boot of the car. ↗

— Robert Plant

#away #bid #boot #car #collection

In America, they are paranoid about ruining the reputations of people once they are dead and cannot answer back. They have this fascination which to me seems cruel and morbid. I do not want any part of it. ↗

— Isabella Rossellini

#america #answer #any #back #cannot

Jace looked as if she had slapped him. "Why are you determined not to believe us?" "Because she loves you," said Valentine. Clary felt the blood drain out of her face. ↗

— Cassandra Clare

#forbidden-love #jace-wayland #love #valentine #love

As the light begins to intensify, so does my misery, and I wonder how it is possible to hurt so much when nothing is wrong. ↗

— Tabitha Suzuma

#forbidden #hurt #lochan #love #tabitha-suzuma

We were just speaking to your friend here about the craft of brewing potions to enhance the libido. It seems he has a wealth of knowledge regarding plants and herbs.”I lowered my eyes to him, my head swimming at the only part of her greeting that I actually heard “You mean you can brew potions to increase sex drive?”She looked confused. “Well of course! We are trying to save our people from extinction, which means we must mate as often as possible. We find the task can become arduous after eight or nine couplings. The potions are what keep us going. Why, it’s in the bath we’re soaking in now.”I thought I was having a small aneurism. “I knew it!” I shouted stupidly. “I thought I was losing my mind! ↗

— Alisha Basso

#libido-issues #funny

There is no rest for the humble except in despising the great, whose only thought of the people is inspired by self-interest or sadism. ↗

— Louis-Ferdinand Céline

#political-theory #truth #inspirational