#pear

In real life, unlike in Shakespeare, the sweetness of the rose depends upon the name it bears. Things are not only what they are. They are, in very important respects, what they seem to be. ↗

— Hubert H. Humphrey

#depends #important #life #name #only

I will never work merely to make a reputation for myself, to be popular for appearances rather than for what I am. My task is to lead my country through service. ↗

— King Hussein I

#appearances #country #i #i am #lead

I've always thought with relationships, that it's more about what you bring to the table than what you're going to get from it. It's very nice if you sit down and the cake appears. But if you go to the table expecting cake, then it's not so good. ↗

— Anjelica Huston

#always #appears #bring #cake #down

When the President was asked about global warming at a public appearance yesterday, he responded by talking about America's addiction to oil. You make the connection. ↗

— Gwen Ifill

#addiction #america #appearance #asked #connection

We should always be disposed to believe that that which appears white is really black, if the hierarchy of the Church so decides. ↗

— Saint Ignatius

#appears #believe #black #church #decides

Myself, I don't think you will ever get security in the Mideast until you have what on the surface appears to be fair to both sides. You have to have leaders committed to peace, on both sides. One side can't impose a solution. ↗

— Bobby Ray Inman

#both #both sides #committed #ever #fair

Beauty is a precious trace that eternity causes to appear to us and that it takes away from us. A manifestation of eternity, and a sign of death as well. ↗

— Eugene Ionesco

#away #beauty #causes #death #eternity

In the first period religious life appears as a form of discipline which the individual or a whole people must accept as an unconditional command without any rational understanding of the ultimate meaning and purpose of that command. ↗

— Muhammad Iqbal

#any #appears #command #discipline #first

If we get our self-esteem from superficial places, from our popularity, appearance, business success, financial situation, health, any of these, we will be disappointed, because no one can guarantee that we'll have them tomorrow. ↗

— Kathy Ireland

#appearance #because #business #disappointed #financial

All that glisters is not gold; Often have you heard that told: Many a man his life hath sold But my outside to behold: Gilded tombs do worms enfold. ↗

— William Shakespeare

#life