#cian

... we shoved out many hopes and fears into their hands, believing those hands were strong because they had firm handshakes. They failed us, always. There was no way they could not fail us - they were human, and so were we. ↗

— Isaac Marion

#politicians #leadership

The captain of a ship can run a great ship, but he can't do anything about the tides. ↗

— Matthew Norman

#leaders #leadership #politician #politics #ship

I don't want to give advice to a 19-year-old, because I want a 19-year-old to make mistakes and learn from them. Make mistakes, make mistakes, make mistakes. Just make sure they're your mistakes. ↗

— Fiona Apple

#life #mistakes #musician #life

Life is a waste of time and time is a waste of life, so let's all get wasted and have the time of our lives. ↗

— Kurt Cobain

#musician #life

Do not work primarily for money; do your duty to patients first and let the money follow; our life is short, we don't live twice; the whirlwind will pick up the leaves and spin them, but then it will drop them and they will form a pile. ↗

— John Hersey

#money #physician #wealth #life

He was born a politician. No, Ursula thought, he was born a baby, like everyone else. And this is what he has chosen to become. ↗

— Kate Atkinson

#politician #life

My guard will run you through if he catches you looking at my face," said Arianna. "I don't think so. I think it might be treason to kill a duke," said Luciano. "But you're not a duke," said Arianna. "I will be if you marry me," said Luciano. "Yes, you would be," said Arianna. "Would?" "If you are asking me." "I'm asking." "And if I accepted." "Do you?" "I do. With all my heart. ↗

— Mary Hoffman

#love #luciano #stravaganza #love

Dean was not in love with himself. He was beyond stalker-obsessed. ↗

— Priya Kanaparti

#love

And if the day I die they ask me just how heaven was, I'll be glad I spent it with you. ↗

— Brian Logan Dales

#life #live #love #music #musician

We're deaf men working as musicians; we play the music but we can't hear it. ↗

— Sebastian Faulks

#music #musicians #men