When communism collapsed in 1989, the big story that had been hardwired into citizens of western countries - that of the global… — Adam Curtis Copy Share Image
A warrior of light knows that certain impossible battles are worth fighting and so he/she is not afraid of being disappointed, knowing… — Paulo Coelho Copy Share Image
It is very true that I have said that I considered Napoleon's presence in the field equal to forty thousand men in… — Duke of Wellington Copy Share Image
Knights die in battle,” Catelyn reminded her. Brienne looked at her with those blue and beautiful eyes. “As ladies die in childbed.… — George R. R. Martin Copy Share Image
He's probably their battle poet, too." "You mean he makes up heroic songs about famous battles?" "No, no. He recites poems that… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
There is a war going on. All talk of a Christian's right to live luxuriously "as a child of the King" in… — John Piper Copy Share Image
I think what we have going in the Casino Battle Royale is going to show people an exciting, different take on the… — Tony Khan Copy Share Image
Persistence is half the battle. That's what I love about independent movies. They don't have to be made. There's no studio with… — Brad Anderson Copy Share Image
Individual versus group selection results in a mix of altruism and selfishness, of virtue and sin, among the members of a society.… — E. O. Wilson Copy Share Image
One goes on writing partly because it is the only available way of earning a living. It is a hard way and… — Anthony Burgess Copy Share Image
My dad, as a guy, had to quit school in the ninth grade, fought in the Battle of the Bulge. And spent… — John Barrasso Copy Share Image
She was in that highly-wrought state when the reasoning powers act with great rapidity: the state a man is in before a… — Leo Tolstoy Copy Share Image
To save the culture of your allies is a small thing. To cherish the culture of your enemy, to risk your life… — Robert M. Edsel Copy Share Image
Except even at the start, when we were in that can't-get-enough-of-you-phase, there was like some invisible wall between us. At first I… — Gayle Forman Copy Share Image
I struggled with the pressure of having the successful record after the first record. Second album syndrome. I'm living proof; it's very… — Flume Copy Share Image
I'd love if people relearned the lessons of the 20th century all over again. Which is to say this country progressed economically… — David Simon Copy Share Image
The world is changing from day to day; it is high time for our writers to take off their masks, look frankly,… — Lu Xun Copy Share Image
But : We're still human. Human because we keep on battling against all these horrors, the horrors caused and not caused by… — Kathy Acker Copy Share Image
One of the key qualities that you need to be a great hockey player is fantastic anticipation and feel for the game… — Wayne Gretzky Copy Share Image
We often don't think of them, we think of the great wars and the great battles, but what about losing a son… — Tony Curtis Copy Share Image
WHILE A MANS BATTLE against himself is undoubtedly at the heart of golfs abiding appeal, the setting in which it is played… — Herbert Wind Copy Share Image
You know we don't have to wait until the end of the night, just to say that something's wrong and maybe nobody's… — Brandon Heath Copy Share Image
The Negro people of America... have cut our forests, tilled our fields, built our railroads, fought our battles, and in all of… — Mordecai Wyatt Johnson Copy Share Image
When earth as if on evil dreams Looks back upon her wars, And the white light of Christ outstreams From the red… — John Greenleaf Whittier Copy Share Image
Actually, everything has been said in print... it's a battle of giants and it's something that Walt would say is none of… — Joe Grant Copy Share Image
The time to take counsel of your fears is before you make an important battle decision. That's the time to listen to… — George S. Patton Copy Share Image
I have ever found it, when I have thought the battle was over and the conquest gained, and so let down my… — David Brainerd Copy Share Image
What's interesting about the 'Smash Bros.' games, is that the 'Smash Bros.' games do not represent the Nintendo characters fighting against one… — Satoru Iwata Copy Share Image
The color of the king doth come and go, Between his purpose and his conscience, Like heralds 'twixt two dreadful battles set:… — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
A little neglect may breed great mischief. ... For want of a nail, the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe,… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
“Conquerors fight their own battles. You are more than a conqueror, that's why the battle was fought on your behalf by Christ.… — Israelmore Ayivor Copy Share Image
In spite of certain distressing but isolated occurrences in the last battle, I certainly hoped that the Army would be in a… — Paul von Hindenburg Copy Share Image
The battle in American politics used to be for the middle. Now, it's all about the building and the intensity of support… — Hamilton Jordan Copy Share Image
From my point of view, Donald Trump has been able to understand that the key battle that needs to be waged is… — Javier Milei Copy Share Image
Women's battle for financial equality has barely been joined, much less won. Society still traditionally assigns to woman the role of money-handler… — Paula Nelson Copy Share Image
Our culture is just a series of checks and balances. The whole idea that we're in a battle between tyranny and freedom… — Jon Stewart Copy Share Image
“Failure of your first attempt does not mean you can't be a winner of great battles; it rather means, you must trigger… — Israelmore Ayivor Copy Share Image
I believe the reason many Christians are so dull and lifeless in their faith is because they are not in the battle,… — George Verwer Copy Share Image
“A battle is won by the side that is absolutely determined to win. Why did we lose the battle of Austerlitz? Our… — Leo Tolstoy Copy Share Image
“first lay plans which will ensure victory, and then lead your army to battle; if you will not begin with stratagem but… — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
