#precipice

The edge of a precipice... That is the place where man sits throughout his life! ↗

— Mehmet Murat ildan

#life

It angered him that his sexuality was an issue at all. As far as he was concerned, who he decided to sleep with was his business alone. ↗

— Christina Westover

#gay #homosexuality #kurt-cobain #lesbian-lgbt #love

We are on the precipice of a crisis, a Constitutional crisis. The checks and balances, which have been at the core of this Republic, are about to be evaporated by the nuclear option. The checks and balances that say if you get 51% of the vote, you don't get your way 100% of the time. It is amazing, it's almost a temper tantrum. ↗

— Charles Schumer

#almost #amazing #balances #been #checks

My errors will point to thinking men the various roads, and will teach them the great art of treading on the brink of the precipice without falling into it. ↗

— Giacomo Casanova

#brink #errors #falling #great #great art

I don't know if we're on the edge of the precipice, but we're in a very, very, very difficult situation. ↗

— Luis de Guindos

#edge #i #know #precipice #situation

How do you even know I'm someone you'll want to remember? We've only seen each other once before.' (Amber) 'Have you ever looked at a painting and known you had something in common with it? Have you ever seen something so beautiful you feel like crying? When I see you, I feel that way. I feel like the deepest part of me understands something vital about you.' (Virgil Daly) ↗

— Christina Westover

#christina-westover #inspiration #love #painting #precipice

We live in a pretty bleak time. I feel that in the air. Everything is uncertain. Everything feels like its on the precipice of some major transformation, whether we like it or not. ↗

— Sean Lennon

#bleak #everything #feel #feels #i

We run carelessly to the precipice, after we have put something before us to prevent us seeing it. ↗

— Blaise Pascal

#before #carelessly #precipice #prevent #put

Home life's great, man. The kids are great, happy and healthy. I've reached this sort of wonderful precipice. ↗

— Ryan Phillippe

#great #happy #healthy #home #i

He suddenly found himself on the precipice of utility. ↗

— J. F. Powers

#himself #precipice #suddenly #utility