The tendency to turn human judgements into divine commands turns religion into one of the most dangerous forces in the world.
Exquisite beauty is a powereful magnetic force that commands, it does not seek attention it rules the law of attention.
Blessed is the man who has some congenial work, some occupation in which he can put his heart, and which affords a complete outlet to all the forces there are in him.
Introverts are more effective leaders of proactive employees. When you have a creative, energetic work force, an introvert is going to draw out that energy better.
If women are being oppressed in Egypt or children are being forced to join armies in the Congo, for example, it is not only acceptable but wonderful for Americans to be concerned, outraged, and active.
So the whole of war, when you look at it is probably run by professional soldiers, and the rest of them are just recruits, or people who are just forced to join the army.
The first war plan has failed because of Iraqi resistance. Now they are trying to write another war plan. Clearly, the American war planners misjudged the determination of the Iraqi forces.
The phony surrender's over; the ceasefire has ended. The final fight for the Republic has begun.
Poets, like fighters, both reap the benefits of roadwork.
To live meant feeding my former self to my current self.
The broken ones need someone to fight for them even harder.
No, I don’t think you do, fighting isn’t the release you desire.
He sighed. "The clouds I can handle. But I can't fight with an eclipse.
If any honor existed in war, it was in fighting to protect others from harm
The past was suddenly rushing in on me in a way I found hard to fight.
I was going to fight vampires, and my name wasn't Buffy--I was so screwed.
Put a gun to my head and paint the wall with my brains.
Someday you will die, and until you know that, you're useless to me.
It's not love or anything, but I think I like you, too.
On a long enough time line, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero.
Today is the sort of day where the sun only comes up to humiliate you.