#pera

Government is an unnecessary evil. Human beings, when accustomed to taking responsibility for their own behavior, can cooperate on a basis of mutual trust and helpfulness. ↗

— Fred Woodworth

#accustomed #basis #behavior #beings #cooperate

I sang opera, I sang show tunes. I got into a rock band for a while. I've sung a lot of different things. ↗

— Tom Wopat

#different #different things #got #i #into

People care and are willing to help me out my desperate circumstances. ↗

— Sam Worthington

#circumstances #desperate #help #me #out

When the machine had been fastened with a wire to the track, so that it could not start until released by the operator, and the motor had been run to make sure that it was in condition, we tossed a coin to decide who should have the first trial. Wilbur won. ↗

— Orville Wright

#coin #condition #could #decide #fastened

With twelve horse power at our command, we considered that we could permit the weight of the machine with operator to rise to 750 or 800 pounds, and still have as much surplus power as we had originally allowed for in the first estimate of 550 pounds. ↗

— Orville Wright

#command #considered #could #estimate #first

It doesn't make a difference what temperature a room is, it's always room temperature. ↗

— Steven Wright

#difference #make #make a difference #room #room temperature

It doesn't matter what temperature the room is, it's always room temperature. ↗

— Steven Wright

#matter #room #room temperature #temperature

Europe has found itself confronted with fresh challenges - challenges of a global character, the nature of which is directly connected with changes in the international climate and the difficulties of seeking new models for co-operation. ↗

— Boris Yeltsin

#changes #character #climate #co-operation #confronted

Al Qaeda operates by launching surprise attacks on civilian targets with the goal of massive casualties. Our only means for preventing future attacks, which could use WMDs, is by acquiring information that allows for pre-emptive action. ↗

— John Yoo

#action #al #allows #attacks #casualties

When I told my doctor I couldn't afford an operation, he offered to touch-up my X-rays. ↗

— Henny Youngman

#afford #doctor #i #offered #operation