"Following is one of the most underrated aspects of leadership.... I have seen many a good [military unit] underachieve, because someone...thought the commander was incompetent, and quietly worked to undermine his authority."

-- William H. McRaven

#Military Quotes #Authority Quotes #Aspect Quotes

“Preparing to live your dream is postponing it. You are either living it, or not.”
“I'm not staring. I'm observing. . . . And what do you observe? . . . A brave young woman who has always fought for what was right, even when it was unpopular.”
“Go ahead, work hard and never be afraid to try something. Even if you don't make it, at least you can say you tried”
“Differences in religious beliefs, politics, social status, and position are all secondary. When we look at someone with compassion, we are able to see beyond these secondary differences and connect to the primary essence that binds all humans together as one.”
“The criticism usually goes only to the religious right. 'Bigots,' 'intolerant,' 'hateful' - those labels get slapped on quickly and usually when we are winning debates and scoring points against liberals.”
“I was raised Jewish, my wife was raised Catholic. Though we respect each other's heritage, and while many of our friends are deeply religious, we have chosen to focus on our similarities, not our differences. We teach our children compassion, charity, honesty and the benefits of hard work.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
“I'm very interested in making the photographs look real, but a lot of them are highly synthetic. They're hybrids, located somewhere between the found and the constructed.”
“Soâ€¦â€ Kimball looks at his book helplessly. â€œThereâ€™s nothing you can tell me about Paul Owen?â€ â€œWell.â€ I sigh. â€œHe led what I suppose was an orderly life, I guess. â€œ Really stumped, I offer, â€œHe...ate a balanced diet.”

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