"He is one of those wise philanthropists who, in a time of famine, would vote for nothing but a supply of toothpicks."

-- Douglas William Jerrold

#Wise Quotes #Vote Quotes #Philanthropy Quotes

“I started writing letters home to my mother, saying that I wanted to come home, grandma won't let me sing.”
“Not everybody is going to like what I do or get what I do. With as much positive, you always get the negative to deal with. I get that as well. Most of the time, I'm very honored to have a fan base that they react to my songs. My songs speak to a lot of them.”
“Not exactly. You see, Portia and I think that the coal miner thing's very overdone. No one will remember you in that. And we both see it has our job to make District 12 tributes unforgettable,' says Cinna. I'll be naked for sure, I think. 'So rather than focus on the coal mining itself, we're going to focus on the coal,' says Cinna. Naked and covered in black dust, i think. 'And what do we do with coal? We burn it,' says Cinna. 'You're not afraid of fire, are you, Katniss?' He sees my expression and grins.”
“The only answer that has any chance against against the information saturation kids face these days is to talk openly with kids, early enough and often enough and unflinchingly enough that you set the precedent of being the safe place they can go to ask their difficult questions. It has to happen starting when they're 2 or 3, and they ask you where babies come from and instead of freaking out and deflecting, you give facts commensurate with their ability to understand.”

Source : Source: live.washingtonpost.com
“his smile bore the same relation to a real smile as false teeth do to real teeth ...”
“Destroy your enemy by making him your friend.”
“Coincidence is a messenger sent by truth.”

Source : Jacqueline Winspear (2011). “Maisie Dobbs Bundle #2, An Incomplete Revenge and Among the Mad: Books 5 and 6”, p.31, Henry Holt and Company
“First of all, I think it's odd that people who cover politics wouldn't have any political views.”

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