No matter how vast, how total, the failure of man here on earth, the work of man will be resumed elsewhere. War leaders talk of resuming operations on this front and that, but man's front embraces the whole universe.
Henry MillerWe make war that we may live in peace.
AristotleHuman nature is good, just as water seeks low ground. There is no man who is not good, just as there is no water that does not flow downward.
MenciusIt takes courage to push things forward.
Mo MowlamSuccess comes from taking the initiative and following up... persisting... eloquently expressing the depth of your love. What simple action could you take today to produce a new momentum toward success in your life?
Anthony RobbinsYou cannot be president of the United States if you don't have faith. Remember Lincoln, going to his knees in times of trial and the Civil War and all that stuff. You can't be. And we are blessed.
George BushWar to the knife.
Jose De PalafoxI'm looking forward to getting back to EastEnders and working with everyone who has supported me throughout my time off.
Michelle RyanThe weather door of the smoking-room had been left open to the North Atlantic fog, as the big liner rolled and lifted, whistling to warn the fishing-fleet.
Rudyard KiplingTottenham have a lot of young English players and it's a young squad, it's a squad going forward and that's the direction I wanted to take.
It's exciting times for me and Spurs and hopefully I'll show what I can do.
Darren BentThe very essence of literature is the war between emotion and intellect, between life and death. When literature becomes too intellectual - when it begins to ignore the passions, the emotions - it becomes sterile, silly, and actually without substance.
Isaac SingerTheir steaks are often good, but the lobsters-with claws the size of Arnold Schwarzenegger's forearms-are as glazed and tough as most of the customers.
Malcolm ForbesOne main factor in the upward trend of animal life has been the power of wandering.
Alfred North WhiteheadThe sense of being well-dressed gives a feeling of inward tranquility which religion is powerless to bestow
C F Forbes- [Infinite Love] is a weapon of matchless potency.
It is the 'summum bonum' of life. It is an attribute of the brave, in fact it is their all.
It does not come within the each of the coward.
It is no wooden of lifeless dogma but a living and life-giving force.
It is the special attribute of the heart.
Mahatma GandhiMy philosophy of life is that if we make up our mind what we are going to make of our lives, then work hard toward that goal, we never lose - somehow we win out.
Ronald ReaganPoisoned by his mother? It is good, very good. It ranks up there with 'I got it from the toilet seat' (on Shane Warne's explanation for using a banned substance)
Dick PoundIf each of us hires people smaller than we are, we shall become a company of dwarfs.
David OgilvyA kind and compassionate act is often its own reward.
William John BennettThose who are lifting the world upward and onward are those who encourage more than criticise.
Elizabeth HarrisonOur way is not soft grass, it's a mountain path with lots of rocks. But it goes upward, forward, toward the sun.
Ruth WestheimerHe's a fallen hero, a very gentle man under that exterior. He's lived in an environment always ravaged by war and had to be realistic. He wants to use the ring against the enemy instead of destroying it. He doesn't understand the complexities this piece of metal can have on human beings. (on Boromir, Lord of the Rings)
Sean BeanA timid person is frightened before a danger, a coward during the time, and a courageous person afterward.
Jean Paul RichterThe world will never have lasting peace so long as men reserve for war the finest human qualities. Peace, no less than war, requires idealism and self-sacrifice and a righteous and dynamic faith.
John Foster DullesThe major challenge for the United States is whether it can become the first outward-looking, continental, nonimperialist power in history.
Larry SummersAs I have said for two years now, when Osama Bin Laden and al-Qaeda were cornered in the mountains of Tora Bora, it was wrong to outsource the job of capturing them to Afghan warlords who a week earlier were fighting against us.
John KerryMine is the first generation able to contemplate the possibility that we may live our entire lives without going to war or sending our children to war.
Tony BlairHere are a list of Quotes from the delightful Northern Irish Comedian Danny McCrossan
Even the most powerful lie detector invented couldn’t drag a secret out of a woman, however, women rarely have lunch with lie detectors… - Danny McCrossan - Northern Irish Comedian
See women need to talk because they feel like they have to have adequate levels of communication in order to sustain a healthy and open relationship, whereas men are only driven to speak because of matters beyond their control, like not being able to find clean socks. - Danny McCrossan - Northern Irish Comedian.
In Pagan times, uninspired people made sacrifices at the altar, and today, thanks to marraige, many still do. - Danny McCrossan - Northern Irish Comedian.
When women are bored they do the usual things, they eat, they go shopping, they neurotically judge the looks of other women, but men, men invade another country! - Danny McCrossan - Northern Irish Comedian.
Anything that I’ve ever done that ended up worthwhile, initially scared me to death. Wether it was walking out on stage for that very first time, or asking a girl to include me in her plans for the future, but you know what, You have to risk everything sometimes or you risk even more. It’s not the challenges we face that define us, it’s the actions we take. - Danny McCrossan -Northern irish Comedian.
Everyone had big plans for me when I was younger, it was a cliche “Danny can do anything he wants to do” So I did the only thing I ever thought was worthwhile, bring laughter into the world. How I came to been seen as somewhat of a dissapointment to all those people who had made plans for me, well that still makes me chuckle. - Danny McCrossan - Northern Irish Comedian.
You learn alot in your teenage years, for instance I learned that if you’re ever being chased by a police dog, try not to go through a little tunnel, then onto a mini seesaw and then jump through a ring of fire, they’ve trained for that y’see. - Danny McCrossan - Northern Irish Comedian.
Asking people in Northern Ireland what they think of politics is like asking the Jews what they think of Hitler. - Danny MCrossan - Northern Irish Comedian.
There are too many warnings on packaging these days - defrost before eating - Use as directed - I mean, what’s next, you buy a packet of condoms, warning - may contain nuts! - Danny McCrossan - Northern Irish Comedian.
I say don’t conform, don’t allow yourself to be pigeon holed, it’s no good for the soul, and the pigeon doesn’t enjoy it either. - Danny McCrossan - Northern Irish Comedian.
I remember how nervous I was my very first gig and I remember when I walked out on stage and spoke those words, how the audience laughed and laughed. I swore, there and then, that one day I would have my revenge. - Danny McCrossan - Northern Irish Comedian.
The sign said “This door to remain closed at all times” Correct me if I’m wrong, but doesn’t that defeat the purpose of a door? - Danny McCrossan - Northern Irish Comedian.
Danny McCrossanPoliteness makes one appear outwardly as they should be within.
Jean De La BruyereAll of us who are concerned for peace and triumph of reason and justice must be keenly aware how small an influence reason and honest good will exert upon events in the political field
Albert EinsteinAll wars are civil wars, because all men are brothers.
Francois FenelonThey are the biggest liars in the world [on traffic wardens]
Tess DalyBe sure that it is not you that is mortal, but only your body. For that man whom your outward form reveals is not yourself; the spirit is the true self, not that physical figure which and be pointed out by your finger.
CiceroIf truth is the first victim of war, then read on - I've got some great lies for you this month.
Alan GorrieWriting a novel is always something that can be a traumatic experience. But it can be infinitely rewarding too.
Ellen GoodmanOur attitude towards others determines their attitude towards us.
Earl NightingaleAh fleeting Spirit! wand'ring Fire,
That long hast warm'd my tender Breast,
Must thou no more this Frame inspire?
HadrianJoe Calzaghe showed what a true warrior he is - he has got a great heart and a great chin and I can't tell you what a fantastic performance that was.
Frank WarrenThere is no excitement anywhere in the world, short of war, to match the excitement of an American presidential campaign.
Theodore H WhiteOur democracy, our constitutional framework is really a kind of software for harnessing the creativity and political imagination for all of our people... The American democratic system was an early political version of Napster.
Al GoreWar is God's way of teaching Americans geography.
Ambrose BierceDancing begets warmth, which is the parent of wantonness.
Henry FieldingWe need to be more aware of ourselves and how we come across and are perceived by other people, this can only be helpful to us in the long run.
Paul GleasonI am a working mother who has set goals to accomplish a lot in this world. I want my wardrobe to be beautiful, sexy and comfortable, all at the same time.
Angelina JolieHave we not come to such an impasse in the modern world that we must love our enemies - or else? The chain reaction of evil - hate begetting hate, wars producing more wars - must be broken, or else we shall be plunged into the dark abyss of annihilation.
Martin Luther King JrIf I had my way the social status of professional golfers would be one notch below that of Nazi war criminal.
Andy LyonsWhen law and duty are one, united by religion, you never become fully conscious, fully aware of yourself. You are always a little less than an individual.
Frank HerbertDuring the War of the Rebellion, a new and influential club was established in the city of Baltimore in the State of Maryland
Jules Verne[It will] blow people backwards out of their living room. [on a new decoder]
James MurdochHumour is richly rewarding to the person who employs it. It has some value in gaining and holding attention, but it has no persuasive value at all.
Galbraith
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