#seeking

No civilization other than that which is Christian, is worth seeking or possessing. ↗

— Otto von Bismarck

#civilization #other #possessing #seeking #than

I am making amends and seeking forgiveness. My only hope is that some good can come out of my situation. ↗

— Jayson Blair

#amends #come #forgiveness #good #hope

The ongoing strife in Iraq, and the billions of dollars that the President is seeking to continue that war, give me little comfort that this Administration has learned from its mistakes in Iraq. ↗

— Robert Byrd

#billions #comfort #continue #dollars #give

My whole life has been one of seeking experience. ↗

— Jerry Kramer

#experience #life #seeking #whole

It's really corny to say, but if you are happily married and have good kids, that is about 98 per cent of what you should be seeking to achieve. ↗

— Malcolm Turnbull

#achieve #cent #corny #good #happily

Xav sprinkled olive oil on his lettuce. 'Lola was very particular that it all had to fit properly.' 'Lola?' squeaked Diamond. I wanted to warn her not to rise to the bait Xav was dangling in front of her but it was too late. Xav added some Parmesan and pepper. 'Suspicious, Diamond? You should be. This is a bachelor party I'm organizing, not a school outing, and it is going to tick all of Trace's boxes. Lola is either a very efficient water sports instructor or an exotic dancing girl; I'll leave it your imagination.' I rolled my eyes at Diamond. 'Myabe she's both. I mean the guys will really go for that, I guess. Don't worry,Di, Luigi and his crew will not disappoint us girls.' Luigi was in fact Contessa Nicoletta's little bespectacled chef with whom I had been consulting about the menu for Friday, but the Benedicts weren't to know that. 'He has promised to provide something suitably spicy for our tastes. ↗

— Joss Stirling

#crystal #funny #humour #laugh #party

Gang violence in America is not a sudden problem. It has been a part of urban life for years, offering an aggressive definition and identity to those seeking a place to belong in the chaos of large metropolitan areas. ↗

— Dave Reichert

#america #areas #been #belong #chaos

I set about seeking a thread, a theme, a style, in the realm of legend. Something that might allow me to give free rein to my juvenile sense of romanticism and the beautiful image. ↗

— Leni Riefenstahl

#allow #beautiful #free #give #i

The idea that men are created free and equal is both true and misleading: men are created different; they lose their social freedom and their individual autonomy in seeking to become like each other. ↗

— David Riesman

#become #both #created #different #each

I take great pride in having been able to overcome the Asian financial crisis and seeking the opportunities available to bring about an unprecedented growth in the economy. ↗

— Zhu Rongji

#about #asian #available #been #bring