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There are three basic routes to escalation inherent in the conduct of war: one or both sides deliberately escalate to win, one… — John Mearsheimer Copy Share Image
“What was it Sherlock Holmes said about theories?” “‘It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data,’” I rattled off.… — Donna Andrews Copy Share Image
Be content where you are! The sooner I let go of the notion that something could only be one way, the way… — Michael Adam Hamilton Copy Share Image
Like any organizer worth their salt, I'm open to critique, but I won't be bullied or treated badly. I'm an imperfect human,… — Patrisse Cullors Copy Share Image
Big failures hold better lessons than any success - as long as you are in tune with yourself and are open to… — Daniel Lubetzky Copy Share Image
“The road of life is paved with daily successes, a great number of them penny and nickle triumphs. Sadly, these little feats… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“He dislikes even to touch these things, for they are the runes of an idiotic but nevertheless potent and evil magic; the… — Christopher Isherwood Copy Share Image
The word "surrender" is often interpreted as giving up, as weakness, as admitting defeat. Although this is one way to use the… — David Deida Copy Share Image
“It's a terrible mistake to let the perfect get in the way of the good. If you wait to publish until you… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“Partly this has to do with the tendency for females to blame failure on a lack of ability. Males do just the… — Valerie Young Copy Share Image
The galleries are full of critics. They play no ball, they fight no fights. They make no mistakes because they attempt nothing.… — David M. Shoup Copy Share Image
Here was the rub: one must be more zealous to please God than to avoid sin. One must sacrifice oneself utterly to… — Eric Metaxas Copy Share Image
One of the commonest mistakes and one of the costliest is thinking that success is due to some genius, some magic -… — Maltbie Davenport Babcock Copy Share Image
Every time. You know why? I want to fail. I work like a dog for twenty years so I'll have the supreme… — Wallace Stegner Copy Share Image
I consider Bush's decision to call for a war against terrorism a serious mistake. He is elevating these criminals to the status… — Jurgen Habermas Copy Share Image
I think, not only Al Qaida have an ideology; they have tactics necessary to spread their ideology. And it would be a… — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
My major goal in business was to learn. I had legislated in my mind for failure the worse possible scenario was I… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Christianity, unlike any other religion in the world, begins with catastrophe and defeat. Sunshine religions and psychological inspirations collapse in calamity and… — Fulton J. Sheen Copy Share Image
The first principle, when you don't know anything about the subject of a thesis, is to let the candidate talk, nodding now… — Robertson Davies Copy Share Image
At this unprecedented juncture in our history I have a word for you. Do not be disheartened by our temporary defeat ;… — Subhas Chandra Bose Copy Share Image
As a producer, the only thing you have is an opinion - and if you don't trust your own opinion, then everything… — SallyAnn Salsano Copy Share Image
Envy is a mistake that just keeps on giving. Obviously we suffer a little when some misfortune befalls us, but envy requires… — Jeffrey R. Holland Copy Share Image
It has been said that if you aim at nothing in life, you are likely to hit nothing! I have never had… — Venita VanCaspel Copy Share Image
To me, self-confidence means courage, among other things. Courage in trying new things and not giving up even after making a mistake,… — Iga Swiatek Copy Share Image
It should be obvious that this pattern of systematic holes and gaps in Iraq's declaration is not the result of accidents, editing… — John Negroponte Copy Share Image
How many times in your life has anything you forced to happen worked out for you? Have we failed? Has the universe… — Ruben Papian Copy Share Image
I pondered all these things, and how men fight and lose the battle, and the thing that they fought for comes about… — William Morris Copy Share Image
Any political system can commit mistakes and any state can commit mistakes. What is most important is to acknowledge these mistakes and… — Hosni Mubarak Copy Share Image
“I'm starting to think it was a mistake to introduce you to the whole gang," he said. Rafe was still hitting on… — Sarah Cross Copy Share Image
In Korea, if a player makes a mistake, the other players don't like to point it out. Rather, they try to embrace… — Park Ji-sung Copy Share Image
I've made a lot of mistakes in my life, but I think that's normal for someone who wants to grow and develop.… — Gianluigi Buffon Copy Share Image
I later discovered that in order to be a good athlete one must care intensely what is happening with a ball, even… — Haven Kimmel Copy Share Image
“I've become convinced that our lives are shaped less by the mistakes we make than when we make them. There is less… — Dani Shapiro Copy Share Image
“I would say to housewives, be not daunted by one failure, nor by twenty. Resolve that you will have good bread, and… — Marion Cabell Tyree Copy Share Image
It is a mistake to expect all of our needs to be met by one person or in one relationship. Honor and… — Brenda Shoshanna Copy Share Image
“Failing doesn’t make you a failure. Failing makes you a competitor. Every competitor fails. If you lay it on the line, you… — Jay Bilas Copy Share Image
“You loved to teach. In time, you tried the rabbinate. And you failed. But a great Jewish scholar said two words you… — Mitch Albom Copy Share Image
To be shown love is to feel ourselves the object of concern: our presence is noted, our name is registered, our views… — Alain de Botton Copy Share Image
To avoid repeating the mistakes of the past, an alert citizenry today should take the trouble to learn how easy it can… — Randal Marlin Copy Share Image
