#deal

In the modern world, we are primarily confronted with the extraordinary spectacle of people turning to new ideals because they have not tried the old. Men have not gotten tired of Christianity; they have never found enough Christianity to get tired of. Men have never wearied of political justice; they have wearied of waiting for it. ↗

— G.K. Chesterton

#ideals #politics #men

Men think that it is essential that the "Nation" have commerce, and export ice, and talk through a telegraph, and ride thirty miles an hour, without a doubt, wether they do or not; but whether we should live like baboons or like men, is a little uncertain. ↗

— Henry David Thoreau

#men

If you want one thing too much it’s likely to be a disappointment. The healthy way is to learn to like the everyday things, like soft beds and buttermilk—and feisty gentlemen. ↗

— Larry McMurtry

#dealing-with-it #mottos #awesome

The ideal of calm exists in a sitting cat. ↗

— Jules Renard

#cat #exists #ideal #sitting

Two things Florida can teach the other 49 states: how to make a good margarita and how to deal with the aftermath of a hurricane. ↗

— Tom Feeney

#deal #florida #good #how #hurricane

Hey, I didn't make a big deal out of Hotel California. The 18 million people that bought it did. ↗

— Glenn Frey

#big deal #bought #california #deal #did

Dreams can still come true; you need a great deal of energy and determination, and a little bit of luck. ↗

— Stefano Gabbana

#come #deal #determination #dreams #energy

The ideal friendship is to feel as one while remaining two. ↗

— Sophie Swetchine

#friendship #ideal #remaining #two #while

There is nothing the matter with Americans except their ideals. The real American is all right; it is the ideal American who is all wrong. ↗

— Gilbert K. Chesterton

#except #ideal #ideals #matter #nothing

Mr. Obama's approach to engagement to some degree makes him dependent on people who wish neither him nor America well. This doesn't have to end badly and I hope that it doesn't - but it's not an ideal position after one's first year in power. ↗

— Walter Russell Mead

#america #approach #badly #degree #dependent