#san

We decided we didn't want to do a musical for TV because the idea of writing a musical that would be seen on television once seems insane. ↗

— Neil Tennant

#decided #idea #insane #musical #once

I try to give to the poor people for love what the rich could get for money. No, I wouldn't touch a leper for a thousand pounds; yet I willingly cure him for the love of God. ↗

— Mother Teresa

#cure #get #give #god #him

While we have entertained the contention that a deed may make more propaganda than hundreds of speeches, thousands of articles, and tens of thousands of pamphlets, we have held that an arbitrary act of violence will not necessarily have such an effect. ↗

— Johann Most

#arbitrary #articles #contention #deed #effect

The collapse of Enron was devastating to tens of thousands of people and shook the public's confidence in corporate America. ↗

— Robert Mueller

#collapse #confidence #corporate #corporate america #devastating

We don't mind having sanctions banning us from Europe. We are not Europeans. ↗

— Robert Mugabe

#europe #europeans #having #mind #sanctions

God has cared for these trees, saved them from drought, disease, avalanches, and a thousand tempests and floods. But he cannot save them from fools. ↗

— John Muir

#cannot #cared #disease #drought #floods

When I became CEO of Xerox 10 years ago, the company's situation was dire. Debt was mounting, the stock sinking and bankers were calling. People urged me to declare bankruptcy, but I felt personally responsible for tens of thousands of employees. ↗

— Anne M. Mulcahy

#bankers #bankruptcy #became #calling #ceo

Is that Isobella?" Gavin asked. "Aye. Every desirable, beautiful inch." "T would seem ye are the envy of every man in the hall," Ronan said. "I can see why." "Don't take fancy to the lass," Alysandir warned. Ronan laughed and slapped his brother on the back. "Not to worrit. I value my life too much." Alysandir swallowed, his hand almost crushed the silver cup in his hand. He knew the beauty was Isobella, but his mind couldn't accept the idea. All he could think was, it had been a good thing she wasna dressed like that in the glen because he wasna certain he could have kept his gentlemanly manners. ↗

— Elaine Coffman

#beauty

Called her a whore and attacked her walls, tearing down her posters and throwing her books everywhere. I found out because some whitegirl ran up and said, Excuse me, but your stupid roommate is going insane, and I had to bolt upstairs and put him in a headlock. ↗

— Junot Díaz

#insane #outburst #whitegirl #funny

Disease, insanity, and death were the angels that attended my cradle, and since then have followed me throughout my life. ↗

— Edvard Munch

#attended #cradle #death #disease #followed