#solid

Stories serve the purpose of consolidating whatever gains people or their leaders have made or imagine they have made in their existing journey thorough the world. ↗

— Chinua Achebe

#existing #gains #imagine #journey #leaders

The spirit of Ubuntu, that once led Haiti to emerge as the first independent black nation in 1804, helped Venezuela, Colombia and Ecuador attain liberty, and inspired our forefathers to shed their blood for the United States' independence, cannot die. Today, this spirit of solidarity must and will empower all of us to rebuild Haiti. ↗

— Jean-Bertrand Aristide

#black #blood #cannot #colombia #die

Fame is like a river, that beareth up things light and swollen, and drowns things weighty and solid. ↗

— Francis Bacon

#fame #light #like #river #solid

The sea from Dunkirk to Dover during these days of the evacuation looked like any coastal road in England on a bank holiday. It was solid with shipping. ↗

— Douglas Bader

#bank #coastal #days #dover #during

All fantasy should have a solid base in reality. ↗

— Max Beerbohm

#fantasy #reality #should #solid

I personally developed the Academy training program. All our training is based on solid educational principles. We present the material in four training formats: lecture, demonstration, drill, and implementation. ↗

— Jim Evans

#based #demonstration #developed #drill #educational

No disrespect to Kyle Orton, who's been solid and stable for both the Broncos and the Bears, but I think the upside for Tim Tebow is greater right now. ↗

— Terrell Davis

#been #both #disrespect #greater #i

For me, socialism has always been about liberty and solidarity, but also about responsibility. ↗

— Jacques Delors

#also #always #been #liberty #me

There is a movement in club football, which I don't necessarily consider a prime example of solidarity, because it leads us to conclude the rich are getting richer and they are using everything in the market to create an exodus from Africa. ↗

— Sepp Blatter

#because #club #conclude #consider #create

Our students learn more in 30 days than one could learn in 30 years without our training. To really maximize your potential as an umpire, you need to get a solid foundation as soon as you can. ↗

— Jim Evans

#days #foundation #get #learn #maximize