"The secret of success in battle lies often not so much in the use of one's own strength but in the exploitation of the other side's weaknesses."

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Source : John Christopher (2013). “When the Tripods Came”, p.5, Simon and Schuster

John Christopher

#Lying Quotes #Secret Quotes #Battle Quotes

“The religious fanatic drew a small circle and left me, the infidel, outside it. However, I, with the help of love, won over him - I drew a large circle and included him.”
“Don't they know science doesn't work like that? You can't just order scientific breakthroughs. They happen when you are looking at something you've been working on for years and suddenly see a connection you never noticed before, or when you're looking for something else altogether. Sometimes they even happen by accident. Don't they know you can't get a scientific breakthrough just because you want one?”

Source : Connie Willis (2010). “Bellwether”, p.80, Spectra
“I would do anything for a part, nearly anything. Being in movies doesn't mean being pretty.”
“The distance separating the statute and constitutionality is so abysmal that negotiations are impossible.”
“Maggie squeezes my hand. Itâ€™s a silent message that everything will be okay. Somehow I believe her. In the end everything will be okay. But hurdles have to be jumped through first.”
“The room is the beginning of architecture.”
“Just as in earthly life lovers long for the moment when they are able to breathe forth their love for each other, to let their souls blend in a soft whisper, so the mystic longs for the moment when in prayer he can, as it were, creep into God.”
“No scent is more sensual or more memorable to me than musk.”

Source : "Narciso Rodriguez: Designer Of Michelle Obama’s Election Night Dress Looks Back". Interview with Rachel Strugatz, www.huffingtonpost.com. March 18, 2010.

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