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pratchettquotes · 4 months

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People on the side of The People always ended up disappointed, in any case. They found that The People tended not to be grateful or appreciative or forward-thinking or obedient. The People tended to be small-minded and conservative and not very clever and were even distrustful of cleverness. And so, the children of the revolution were faced with the age-old problem: it wasn't that you had the wrong kind of government, which was obvious, but that you had the wrong kind of people.

As soon as you saw people as things to be measured, they didn't measure up.

Terry Pratchett, Night Watch

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owenbroadcast · 2 months

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I drew this a few years ago, and then someone sent me a picture of it hanging at a gas station in Canada (I do not live in Canada):

#folk approval #the people

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rainyamidala · 1 year

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authors note; this has a very sloppy and lazy ending, sorry ! I just wanted to put something out again, since its been a while.

warnings; none

pairing; jake sully x reader

fandom; avatar (2009)

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everyone were gathered, talking and laughing. Jake had become a man. His second birth.

and for some reason, I couldn't stop looking over at him. At first, they were glances. Quick glances that were over before they even started. But by the minute, my glances grew to become seconds at a time. Long seconds.

I was clearly jealous, though I'd never admit it to anyone.

Jake Sully – the human boy learning our ways while we learn about him and his kind. Who would've thought?

The reason I kept looking at him is because he was speaking to Ninat. They seemed to have a good time - a good talk. I glanced over again - only, this was one of those longer looks. And he'd caught me.

I immediately looked away, embarrassed. I looked over again, moving my head very slightly. My eyes were the ones that moved the most - it would be so much easier to pretend like I wasn't looking if he caught me again.

My eyes shifted between Ninat's back and his face - causing me to not notice him catching me again.

My eyes moved from Ninat and to his face. He'd seen me. Again.

"rutxe, tìng swaw." please, give minute I said, excusing myself from those I had been standing with.

I went where I always go when I need help hearing myself - understanding myself. My thoughts, my feelings .. My heart. Our ancestors's voices always helped.

"why so blue?" Jake Sully said, walking behind me. Thought I didn't see his face, I could tell he was smiling - proud of that line for some reason.

"What?" I asked, turning around.

"Ah. Never mind." He continued, putting his right hand up to stop me from asking again.

"Why did you leave?" He continued, taking a step closer.

"Why are you following me?" I followed up, my eyebrows furrowing.

"Like I said - you seemed.." Jake took a second, before he spoke again. "Blue."

I rolled my eyes, turning around before I continued walking towards the tree of voices.

"hey! wait up." The man-baby said, following me.

"prrnen." baby mumbled, not waiting.

we weren't far from the tree - so i slowed down as we approached. Once we got there, I turned to him again.

"You may choose a woman now - you know this?" I said, voice falling deep.

"We have many fine women. Ninat - she is our best singer." I continued, turning away to look at something else so my face wouldn't reveal my heart.

"But, I don't want Ninat." Jake responded, still looking directly at me. He tilted his head very slightly, shaking it just enough to see if you payed close attention.

I then turned slowly back to face him. I was nervous, showing it in my own mannerisms. My head was slightly turned down, and I was avoiding eye contact for a couple of seconds before lifting my eyes to look into his.

"You see - I have already chosen." he continued after i turned around, his voice incredibly soft.

"But this woman I've chosen ... She must also choose me."

My head automatically lifted up, a smile spreading across my face at an instant. A fainted laugh escaped my lips, as I realised what he had meant.

He had chosen me. out of everyone, he had chosen me.

"She already has."

It didn't matter how much he annoyed me at the beginning, or how unnatural he was at first when he met The People - i'd fallen in love with the skxawng.

#avatar #jake sully #na'vi #jake sully x reader #the people #sky people #neytiri #avatar way of water #avatar 2009 #neytiri x reader #rainyamidala #writing #fanfiction #avatar fanfiction

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aeshnacyanea2000 · 11 months

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People on the side of The People always ended up disappointed, in any case. They found that The People tended not to be grateful or appreciative or forward-thinking or obedient. The People tended to be small-minded and conservative and not very clever and were even distrustful of cleverness. And so the children of the revolution were faced with the age-old problem: it wasn’t that you had the wrong kind of government, which was obvious, but that you had the wrong kind of people.

Terry Pratchett - Night Watch

#Terry Pratchett #discworld quotes #GNU Terry Pratchett #quotes #Night Watch #the people #revolutions #human nature #the glorious 25th of may #Glorious 25th of May

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chappellrroan · 1 year

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in my girllose girlcry girlhelp me i am dying era

#the headache #the stomachache #this house #the people #v.txt

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banrionceallach · 11 months

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urgh good omens fandom. some people have got way too comfortable asking Neil Gaiman flat out inappropriate stuff about actors appearing in his tv show.

Pls consider this a gentle reminder that actors doing a job and portraying make-believe characters have families and private lives that are not your business, no matter how much you like the make-believe character on the tv show.

Also maybe wait till the damn show comes out and complain about stuff you didn't like that actually happened, instead of complaining now about some bizarre and incredibly unlikely unrealistic scenario that only exists in your head?

#good omens #please stop #i cringe every time I see another one of those asks #and their weird entitled possessiveness over living people #yep not the characters #the people

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thewigglingrng · 9 months

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NINTENDO PLEASE GIVE ME AND THE PEOPLE TOMODACHI LIFE OR DRAGON QUEST IX ON THE SWITCH OR A NEW GAME THATS A MIX OF THE TWO

#nintendo #dragon quest #tomodachi life #I SCREAM AT NINTENDO BECAUSE I AM SO NORMAL #give me game that generates oc fic potential #i hear the comments but what about #miitopia #to that i say #i need more #dragon quest ix #nintendo switch #give me #the people #want this #totally normal

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donotlookaway · 5 months

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#free palestine #palestine #free gaza #the people #Instagram

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mol4sses · 11 months

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Tumblr mobile is really shitting for me lately but this is a new one

#The People

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gin-juice-tonic · 1 year

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what would season 1.5 n 2.5 entail

it would just be inserting more episodes in before ford arrived and more episodes after ford but before weirdmageddon, is what i meant by that

#the people #they want ford episodes #though with the whole 'he doesnt talk to mcgucket till after weirdmaggedon' that limits a lot of fun things that couldve happened #alas #ask stuff

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kestalsblog · 2 years

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a good first step to become a better writer: become a better observer

#writeblr #writing community #make an effort to pay attention to your surroundings #the plants #buildings #the people #listen

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n0oble · 6 months

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Some are calling it the largest political protest in London for many years, we must keep going for Gaza

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cowboylikeghost · 4 months

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Being neurodivergent and low energy is so tiring. Like Yesterday, we went out with my whole fam to the mall (worst place on earth) and only AFTER that we had to go to Ikea, very nice place if you didn't use all your energy before. Because when i tell you i walked around like a fucking zombie, i'm not kidding. My sister told me "why do you always look dead whenever we take you anywhere?" and all i can do is ☺️👍🏻 bc i don't want to fucking talk. And after all that, i get a tummy aches, then a headaches and it feels like my legs will betray me at any seconds.

#i fucking hate crowded space #like the mall is litteraly my definition of personal hell #the lights #the people #the noise #it's just all so #loud #i hates it #neurodivergent #neurodiversity #neurodivergencies #adhd #ADHD #adhdawareness

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aci25 · 4 months

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Not a single person living in the moment…

#cell phones #humanity #the people #france #paris #New Year in Paris #new year #new year resolutions #the world we live in #new year celebration #happy new year #end of the year #happy new year 2024 #new years eve

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thebeautifulbook · 1 year

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THE NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS written and illustrated by George Caitlin (Philadelphia: Leary Stuart, 1913) 2 vols.

Being letters and notes on their manners, customs, and conditions, written during eight years travel amongst the wildest tribes of Indians in North America.

#beautiful books #book blog #books books books #book cover #books #vintage books #illustrated book #first nations #native american #portraits #cultural heritage #the people

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thegoodmorningman · 1 year

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For once, electoral politics isn't a trap!

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