#ene

Life is a culmination of the past, an awareness of the present, an indication of a future beyond knowledge, the quality that gives a touch of divinity to matter. ↗

— Charles Lindbergh

#beyond #culmination #divinity #future #gives

It was a scene in the sense that we were all close and we all knew each other before the different bands had really formed. We used to rehearse in the same place. ↗

— Arto Lindsay

#before #close #different #each #formed

I fancy that no good ideas upon that campaign will be mentioned at any time that did not receive their share of consideration by General Lee. ↗

— James Longstreet

#campaign #consideration #did #fancy #general

It's a struggle but that's why we exist, so that another generation of Lesbians of color will not have to invent themselves, or their history, all over again. ↗

— Audre Lorde

#another #color #exist #generation #history

Benefits should be conferred gradually; and in that way they will taste better. ↗

— Niccolo Machiavelli

#better #conferred #gradually #should #taste

I knew then that this is how God loves us all and receives us all, and that there is no such thing in this universe as hell, except maybe in our own terrified minds. Because if even one broken and limited human being could experience even one such episode of absolute forgiveness and acceptance of her own self, then imagine—just imagine!—what God, in all His eternal compassion, can forgive and accept. ↗

— Elizabeth Gilbert

#compassion #forgiveness #god #love #people

Enthusiasm is followed by disappointment and even depression, and then by renewed enthusiasm. ↗

— Murray Gell-Mann

#disappointment #enthusiasm #even #followed #renewed

The U.S. now imports over half of its oil supply from the Middle East. This dangerous dependence on foreign energy sources is an issue of national security. ↗

— Kenny Marchant

#dependence #east #energy #energy sources #foreign

We must become more energy independent. The development of ANWR will assist in this goal. ↗

— Kenny Marchant

#assist #become #development #energy #goal

A strong, successful man is not the victim of his environment. He creates favorable conditions. His own inherent force and energy compel things to turn out as he desires. ↗

— Orison Swett Marden

#conditions #creates #desires #energy #environment