#lent

American society is a sort of flat, fresh-water pond which absorbs silently, without reaction, anything which is thrown into it. ↗

— Henry Adams

#american society #anything #flat #into #pond

Genius is the talent for seeing things straight. ↗

— Maude Adams

#seeing #straight #talent #things

Plenty of people wish to become devout, but no one wishes to be humble. ↗

— Joseph Addison

#become #devout #humble #people #plenty

I see no reason to keep silent about my enjoyment of the sound of my own voice as I work. ↗

— Muriel Spark

#enjoyment #i #i see #keep #my own

Work while you have the light. You are responsible for the talent that has been entrusted to you. ↗

— Henri Frederic Amiel

#entrusted #light #responsible #talent #while

We play a violent sport. ↗

— Shaun Alexander

#violent

The deepest rivers make least din, The silent soule doth most abound in care. ↗

— William Alexander

#care #deepest #din #doth #least

Every life is a profession of faith, and exercises an inevitable and silent influence. ↗

— Henri Frederic Amiel

#exercises #faith #inevitable #influence #life

The last time I saw him he was walking down lover's lane holding his own hand. ↗

— Fred Allen

#down #hand #him #his #holding

Forget the past - the future will give you plenty to worry about. ↗

— George Allen, Sr.

#about #forget #forget the past #future #give