#return

The beginning of my political career was not promising. I ran for junior class president at Shortridge High school and was runner up. I ran again in the senior year with the same result. But opportunity came ironically, or fortunately, when I returned to Indianapolis after serving in the Navy. ↗

— Richard Lugar

#again #beginning #came #career #class

I had daydreams and fantasies when I was growing up. I always wanted to live in a log cabin at the foot of a mountain. I would ride my horse to town and pick up provisions. Then return to the cabin, with a big open fire, a record player and peace. ↗

— Linda McCartney

#big #cabin #fantasies #fire #foot

By the last returns to the Department of War the militia force of the several States may be estimated at 800,000 men - infantry, artillery, and cavalry. ↗

— James Monroe

#cavalry #department #estimated #force #infantry

I'm not willing to say I want to return to private life because I'm too old to begin telling lies now. ↗

— Paul O'Neill

#begin #i #lies #life #now

We gave the show away and in return, we received a certain number of minutes per hour for the three-hour show that we could sell to Madison Avenue. One of the first sponsors was MGM Records. ↗

— Casey Kasum

#away #certain #could #first #gave

Life comes from the earth and life returns to the earth. ↗

— Zhuangzi

#earth #life #returns

I am outraged that a House member has tried through this provision to breach the traditional confidentiality of individual Americans' tax returns. There is no reason for this measure, and this last-minute act violates all principles of judgment and common sense. ↗

— John Warner

#am #breach #common #common sense #confidentiality

Frodo: I can't recall the taste of food, nor the sound of water, nor the touch of grass. I'm naked in the dark. There's nothing--no veil between me and the wheel of fire. I can see him with my waking eyes. Sam: Then let us be rid of it, once and for all. I can't carry the ring for you, but I can carry you! Comeon! ↗

— J.R.R. Tolkien

#j-r-r-tolkien #return-of-the-king #sam #the-lord-of-the-rings #food

His daughter returned from her boarding school, improved in fashionable airs and expert in manufacturing fashionable toys; but, in her conversation, he sought in vain for that refined and fertile mind which he had fondly expected. ↗

— Emma Willard

#boarding #boarding school #conversation #daughter #expected

Seize the moment of excited curiosity on any subject to solve your doubts; for if you let it pass, the desire may never return, and you may remain in ignorance. ↗

— William Wirt

#curiosity #desire #doubts #excited #ignorance