#passe

To read the report of a discussion in which arguments for and against are presented, in which a subject has been covered from different points of view, with new ideas advanced - this is far more instructive than to read a brief account of the resolution passed on the matter. ↗

— Fredrik Bajer

#advanced #against #been #brief #covered

Washington is like a self-sealing tank on a military aircraft. When a bullet passes through, it closes up. ↗

— Dean Acheson

#bullet #closes #like #military #passes

Some say that now that 50 years have passed, we would like another 50 more years to celebrate once again; that means it will be 100 years. After one hundred years, I will be 118 years old. ↗

— Bhumibol Adulyadej

#after #again #another #celebrate #hundred

Here the Frenchman, Spaniard, and Englishman all passed, leaving each his legend; and a brilliant and more or less feudal civilization with its aristocracy and slaves has departed with the economic system upon which it rested. ↗

— Hervey Allen

#brilliant #civilization #departed #each #economic

It's amazing how coke encompasses everything in your life. Addicts cannot confront life because they only think of their next hit. I ruined life for my parents, my sister and all my friends. ↗

— Kirstie Alley

#because #cannot #coke #confront #encompasses

Soon silence will have passed into legend. Man has turned his back on silence. Day after day he invents machines and devices that increase noise and distract humanity from the essence of life, contemplation, meditation. ↗

— Jean Arp

#after #back #contemplation #day #devices

In 2003, I introduced and passed The Tornado Shelters Act, which allows local governments to use Community Development Block Grant funds to construct storm shelters in manufactured housing communities. ↗

— Spencer Bachus

#allows #block #communities #community #construct

My mom passed away a day before high school started, and her dream was for me to be a full rock and roll guy, and play drums in a band. ↗

— Travis Barker

#band #before #day #dream #drums

The CD is dedicated to our dog Nell, who passed away last year. ↗

— Julia Barr

#cd #dedicated #dog #last #last year

A ball had passed between my body and the right arm which supported him, cutting through the sleeve and passing through his chest from shoulder to shoulder. There was no more to be done for him and I left him to his rest. I have never mended that hole in my sleeve. ↗

— Clara Barton

#ball #between #body #chest #cutting