#others

Like all writers, he measured the achievements of others by what they had accomplished, asking of them that they measure him by what he envisaged or planned. ↗

— Jorge Luis Borges

#achievements #asking #envisaged #had #him

Iowa is home to teachers, farmers, lawyers, factory workers, and many others who work hard every day to provide the best for their families and their future. ↗

— Leonard Boswell

#day #every #every day #factory #families

Concerned that others were not coming onto the summit and because I had no radio link to those below me, I began to wonder if there were difficulties down the mountain. I made the decision to descend. ↗

— Anatoli Boukreev

#began #below #coming #concerned #decision

More by example than by word, my father taught me logical reasoning, compassion, love of others, honesty, and discipline applied with understanding. ↗

— Paul D. Boyer

#compassion #discipline #example #father #honesty

I found, when I left, that there were others who felt the same way. We'd meet, they'd come and seek me out, we'd talk about the future. And I found that their depression and pessimism was every bit as acute as mine. ↗

— Wole Soyinka

#acute #bit #come #depression #every

My goal is to entertain myself and others. ↗

— Ray Bradbury

#goal #myself #others

The great gift of conversation lies less in displaying it ourselves than in drawing it out of others. He who leaves your company pleased with himself and his own cleverness is perfectly well pleased with you. ↗

— Jean de la Bruyere

#company #conversation #displaying #drawing #gift

I admired in others the strength that I lacked myself. ↗

— Georg Brandes

#i #lacked #myself #others #strength

We confess our bad qualities to others out of fear of appearing naive or ridiculous by not being aware of them. ↗

— Gerald Brenan

#aware #bad #being #confess #fear

As far as Beau is concerned, we're on the same team, we root for each other. If my parts are slightly more attractive, or are perceived that way by others, he's very content. ↗

— Jeff Bridges

#attractive #beau #concerned #content #each