#rid

Our people can draw on the tremendous strides made in recent years, not only in terms of advancing themselves spiritually and materially, but also in having weathered social and economic turbulence, triggered, in the main, by factors not of their own creation. ↗

— Denzil Douglas

#also #creation #draw #economic #factors

So many schools are getting rid of music programs and it's really sad because I know that when I started singing and stuff it was something that I always wanted to do and I never believed in myself to be able to do it. ↗

— Hilary Duff

#always #because #believed #getting #i

I'm ridiculous in my oversharing; my mom and sister are very open but a little more judicious than me... and my father is a decidedly private person. ↗

— Lena Dunham

#father #i #judicious #little #me

However, yes, especially as one gets older, you know, you really hope that your music will become more generally available, even though some of the performances might be riddled with faults. ↗

— John Eaton

#become #especially #even #faults #generally

Social media has infected the world with a sickening virus called vanity. ↗

— Kellie Elmore

#appearances #arrogance #arrogant #beautiful #beauty

Education is all a matter of building bridges. ↗

— Ralph Ellison

#bridges #building #matter

My feelings of revulsion and foreboding about nuclear weapons had not changed an iota since 1945, and they have never left me. Since I was 14, the overriding objective of my life has been to prevent the occurrence of nuclear war. ↗

— Daniel Ellsberg

#been #changed #feelings #had #i

It's been a pretty fun ride, to tell you the truth. ↗

— R. Lee Ermey

#fun #pretty #ride #tell #truth

When the last peak died away, Alan opened his eyes. Huiann was watching his face. He was embarrassed until he saw the glitter of tears in her eyes. He touched her cheek. “I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have…” His sticky spunk was all over her hand and his belly and he felt like a fool. He reached to grab the undershirt he’d tossed aside and wiped both of them clean. “I’m sorry.” “No. No, Alan.” She touched her fingers to his mouth. “Gou. It is good. You face is beau-ti-ful.” She pronounced each syllable with exquisite care. He kissed the fingers pressed to his lips. “No, you’re beautiful. A damn miracle. ↗

— Bonnie Dee

#bonnie-dee #captive-bride #huiann #beauty

Space Mountain may be the oldest ride in the park, but it has the longest line. ↗

— Ric Flair

#longest #may #mountain #oldest #park