Oh, god,” I said. “Sorry, sorry. Do I die now?” --Sadie to Zia
Tranquil pleasures last the longest; we are not fitted to bear the burden of great joys.
Doubt whom you will, but never yourself.
Our first and last love is self-love.
We fear things in proportion to our ignorance of them.
It is the passion that is in a kiss that gives to it its sweetness; it is the affection in a kiss that sanctifies it.
When all else is lost, the future still remains.
It's a Tenth Amendment issue. If you want Washington, if you want to implement their standards, that's your call. . . We certainly had higher standards than Common Core, so it was a very easy decision for Texans, myself and the legislature included, to basically say we still believe that Texans know how to best run Texas.
There will be no surprises and no excuses from a Coalition government, Barrie.
There is something in every one of you that waits and listens for the sound of the genuine in yourself. It is the only true guide you will ever have. And if you cannot hear it, you will all of your life spend your days on the ends of strings that somebody else pulls.
You'll be on your way up! You'll be seeing great sights! You'll join the high fliers who soar to high heights.