#rio

The dome of the U.S. Capitol has fallen into severe disrepair... As the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, which oversees matters of the Capitol's physical plant, I have serious concerns about the consequences of omitting this funding from the stopgap spending measure. ↗

— Charles Schumer

#administration #capitol #chairman #committee #concerns

Blade Runner appears regularly, two or three times a year in various shapes and forms of science fiction. It set the pace for what is essentially urban science fiction, urban future and it's why I've never re-visited that area because I feel I've done it. ↗

— Ridley Scott

#area #because #blade #blade runner #done

Major League Baseball is a national institution and we take our responsibilities seriously when it comes to how the game affects the lives of American youth. ↗

— Bud Selig

#american #american youth #baseball #comes #game

I went through a long period of time in that marriage when I didn't believe anything was my fault. I had to face what my part was, and only because of that difficult work was I able to trust a man again. ↗

— Connie Sellecca

#again #anything #because #believe #difficult

The greatest virtue of man is perhaps curiosity. ↗

— Anatole France

#greatest #man #perhaps #virtue

It's not what you spend but how you wear it that counts. The key is often to dress up inexpensive basics with accessories. Something like a beautiful designer bag or belt can make everything else look richer and more luxurious. ↗

— Chloe Sevigny

#bag #basics #beautiful #belt #counts

I've found even after nearly 30 years of doing this, there are all kinds of new surprises that rear their heads at various times and I truly believe that 51% of the images, success takes place in the darkroom. ↗

— John Sexton

#believe #darkroom #doing #even #found

I admire Madonna because she always did whatever she felt like doing. She went through some controversial periods when people rejected her, but she kept on reinventing herself. ↗

— Shakira

#always #because #controversial #did #doing

It is important to remember that some of the most serious thinkers once thought that democracy was not compatible with the cultures of Germany, Italy, Japan, Latin America and Russia. ↗

— Natan Sharansky

#compatible #cultures #democracy #germany #important

Acting is easier - writing is more creative. The lazy man vies with the industrious. ↗

— William Shatner

#creative #easier #industrious #lazy #man