Anyone who is not an anarchist agrees with having a policeman at the corner of the street; but the danger at present is that of finding the policeman half-way down the chimney or even under the bed. ~Gilbert K. Chesterton
#quotes #gilbert-k-chesterton #anarchism #government

Write in the sand the flaws of your friend. ~Pythagoras
#quotes #pythagoras #friendship

The road to freedom lies not through mysteries or occult performances, but through the intelligent use of natural forces and laws. ~Ernest Holmes
#quotes #ernest-holmes #freedom #nature #law

I keep my house tidy, because then I can think clearly. I feel the same about myself. Presenting yourself well is a working-class thing; my dad was a printer, but he wore a tie most days. The ungroomed look belongs more to the middle classes. ~Gary Kemp
#quotes #gary-kemp

I think that what went wrong with religion is the same thing that went wrong with politics. Is that it became too money based and too controlling. It is just a weakness that we human beings have for control, we want one thing and then we want more and then we want more. ~Dave Davies
#quotes #dave-davies #politics #religion

Offers for me to play dances, society parties, even churches, were now coming in regularly. For most dates I was paid the sum of one dollar per hour, and they always tipped me at the end of the night. ~Mary Lou Williams
#quotes #mary-lou-williams #career

Marriage, in life, is like a duel in the midst of a battle. ~Edmond About
#quotes #edmond-about #marriage

What do I care about the purring of one who cannot love, like the cat? ~Friedrich Nietzsche
#quotes #friedrich-nietzsche #love #cat

Geez, I just played cricket because I loved the game. I never thought about it much, never really had any formal coaching. ~Steve Waugh
#quotes #steve-waugh #sports #games #cricket

But every person who does serious time with a keyboard is attempting to translate his version of the world into words so that he might be understood. ~Betsy Lerner
#quotes #betsy-lerner #writing #world

Currently, I am overseeing the construction of the new Trump Tower in Chicago. I am involved in meeting with the construction crews, architects and sales teams. I am learning a lot and working with some of the best in the business. ~Bill Rancic
#quotes #bill-rancic #trump #construction #chicago

He who lends a book is an idiot. He who returns the book is more of an idiot. ~Arabic Proverb
#proverbs #arabic-proverbs #books #stupidity

Drinking a daily cup of tea will surely starve the apothecary. ~Chinese Proverb
#proverbs #chinese-proverbs #tea #medicine

He who cannot howl will not find his pack. ~Charles Simic
#quotes #charles-simic #motivation

I don't have the insight with the Longhorns that I do with the two teams that I own, but as a fan and reading the sports pages, I'm bullish about the Longhorns. ~Tom Hicks
#quotes #tom-hicks #sports

I love luxury, I love the high life, and I have to foot the bills. I have received practically nothing from my marriages and relationships. ~Britt Ekland
#quotes #britt-ekland #luxury

I hate when people think you're broken because your parents are divorced. And I really reject the idea of staying together for the kids. If they're growing up in a house that's not healthy, it's better to know that's not the model of what marriage should be. ~Anna Kendrick
#quotes #anna-kendrick #marriage #divorce

I note that some whom I greatly love and esteem, who are, in my judgment, among the very choicest of God's people, nevertheless, travel most of the way to heaven by night. ~Charles Spurgeon
#quotes #charles-spurgeon #people #god

You rarely find someone who sings really well and who produces really well; it's a problem, and I just think it's a missing link in the music scene. ~Grimes
#quotes #grimes #music

In the Negro countenance you will often meet with strong traits of benignity. I have felt yearnings of tenderness towards some of these faces. ~Charles Lamb
#quotes #charles-lamb #black

In the 1970s, British food was beginning to get good, whereas in France it was just starting its long, sad decline. My most memorable meals, however, have been in Italy. ~Sebastian Faulks
#quotes #sebastian-faulks #70s #eating

Two lovers in the rain have no need of an umbrella. ~Japanese Proverb
#proverbs #japanese-proverbs #love #romance

Even if you're not going anywhere, do not get in the way. ~Jose Bergamin
#quotes #jose-bergamin #wisdom

I have always felt that kids are really smart. ~Michelle Trachtenberg
#quotes #michelle-trachtenberg #children #intelligence

I'm loath to use my personal life to promote what I do, but at the same time, I don't like a journalist going away with no more than you could get off Wikipedia, where most of it's invented anyway. ~Johnny Vegas
#quotes #johnny-vegas #journalism #wikipedia