#gains

The only fence against the world is a thorough knowledge of it. ↗

— John Locke

#fence #knowledge #only #thorough #thorough knowledge

It sets its face rightfully against the doctrines of the Anarchist and the Communist, who seek to solve the social problems not by patient endeavor, but by brutal destruction. ↗

— Henry Cabot Lodge

#anarchist #brutal #communist #destruction #doctrines

I refused to beat my head against stone, of course. ↗

— Herbert Lom

#beat #course #head #i #refused

I am hitting my head against the walls, but the walls are giving way. ↗

— Gustav Mahler

#am #giving #head #hitting #i

Love's boat has been shattered against the life of everyday. You and I are quits, and it's useless to draw up a list of mutual hurts, sorrows, and pains. ↗

— Vladimir Mayakovsky

#been #boat #draw #everyday #hurts

If people choose to live their life in a way that does not confront the more troubling aspects of their experience, that's fine, if it works for them. But it will probably make them uncomfortable if they come up against somebody like me. So they just shouldn't! They shouldn't read my work! ↗

— Joyce Maynard

#aspects #choose #come #confront #does

Together we have travelled a long road to be where we are today. This has been a road of struggle against colonial and apartheid oppression. ↗

— Thabo Mbeki

#apartheid #been #colonial #long #long road

I was talking to one of my aunties at Christmas and she said she didn't think it was ever in my nature to go against the grain, that I was always a good boy. I think she was right - I did always want to be good. ↗

— James McAvoy

#always #boy #christmas #did #ever

I have nothing against undertakers personally. It's just that I wouldn't want one to bury my sister. ↗

— Jessica Mitford

#bury #i #just #nothing #personally

Hope against hope, and ask till ye receive. ↗

— James Montgomery

#ask #hope #receive #till