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During our travels, the Indians entertained me well; and their affection for me was so great, that they utterly refused to leave me there with the others, although the Governor offered them one hundred pounds sterling for me, on purpose to give me a parole to go home. ↗

— Daniel Boone

#although #during #entertained #give #give me

It took me six months to redeem myself at least to have another chance to at least have her get to know me and let her know I was at least a decent guy and to give me a shot. And here we are, we've been married seven years. ↗

— Drew Brees

#been #chance #decent #get #give

I think the most important thing about the Emmys stuff is just to enjoy it. It can get really stressful in weird ways, and I have definitely experienced that. This year, I really just want to have it be a fun celebration! ↗

— Connie Britton

#celebration #definitely #emmys #enjoy #experienced

You will die but the carbon will not; its career does not end with you. It will return to the soil, and there a plant may take it up again in time, sending it once more on a cycle of plant and animal life. ↗

— Jacob Bronowski

#again #animal #animal life #carbon #career

The moment you say, 'Please, give me a reason for this', then you are being impossible and temperamental. ↗

— Montserrat Caballe

#give #give me #impossible #me #moment

The sportsman knows that a sport is a recreation, a game, an amusement and a pastime, but his eyes are fixed on a higher goal, on the most important thing in his life, which is his education or his vocation. ↗

— Avery Brundage

#education #eyes #fixed #game #goal

I am willing to serve my country, but do not wish to sacrifice the brave men under my command. ↗

— John Buford

#brave #brave men #command #country #i

People like to compare something to something that they know. Even with Chris Rock, they say he's like Richard Pryor or Eddie Murphy. ↗

— Hannibal Buress

#chris rock #compare #eddie #eddie murphy #even

That was my choice at that time, and I still say Nixon was a great president. A very beautiful and wise man. ↗

— Solomon Burke

#choice #great #great president #i #man

That the poor are invisible is one of the most important things about them. They are not simply neglected and forgotten as in the old rhetoric of reform; what is much worse, they are not seen. ↗

— Michael Harrington

#forgotten #important #important things #invisible #most