#spot

Our nation and those of the developed world must offer our own resistance to despot leaders who seek to commit murder on the basis of religion or race. ↗

— Tim Bishop

#commit #despot #developed #developed world #leaders

Close alliances with despots are never safe for free states. ↗

— Demosthenes

#despots #free #never #safe #states

The juvenile sea squirt wanders through the sea searching for a suitable rock or hunk of coral to cling to and make its home for life. For this task, it has a rudimentary nervous system. When it finds its spot and takes root, it doesn't need its brain anymore so it eats it! ↗

— Daniel Dennett

#brain #cling #coral #eats #finds

The cardinal rule for any performer is that they should know themselves before they enter the spotlight, and I didn't. I was just Neil and I did what I was supposed to do. I was supposed to get married, so I got married. I was supposed to get a job, so I looked for work. ↗

— Neil Diamond

#before #cardinal #did #enter #get

In no relationship at the top of any walk of life is it always easy, least of all in politics which matters so much and which is conducted in such a piercing spotlight. ↗

— Tony Blair

#any #conducted #easy #least #life

Ego is to the true self what a flashlight is to a spotlight. ↗

— John Bradshaw

#self #spotlight #true #true self

Now that I'm on top, everyone wants to bring me down. Everyone's trying to tug at me and take my spot. ↗

— Justin Bieber

#down #everyone #i #me #now

The joy of viewing land, the hope of in a few days ranging through the long wished-for spot and the pleasure of again resuming my wonted employment may be readily calculated. ↗

— David Douglas

#calculated #days #employment #few #hope

These days, to be seven years in one spot in any pro sport is a pretty long tenure. ↗

— Andrew Bogut

#days #long #pretty #pro #seven

The only way to ensure a film is going to sell is put Will Smith in it and you open it in 3,000 theaters and make sure we have all the top promotional spots in each venue. ↗

— Omar Epps

#ensure #film #going #make #only