"And I thought I had problems? Look at your face!"

-- Russell Lynes

#Wise Quotes #Faces Quotes #Looks Quotes

“Failure in Afghanistan would have profound consequences for our national security. It would undermine the NATO alliance structure that has been the bedrock of Britain's defence for the last 60 years... I will not allow this to happen on my watch.”
“...how much savage coarseness is concealed in refined, cultivated manners...”

Source : Nikolai Gogol (2011). “The Collected Tales of Nikolai Gogol”, p.397, Vintage
“For every child of an illegal immigrant who's a valedictorian, there's another 100 out there who weigh 130 pounds and they've got calves the size of cantaloupes because they're hauling 75 pounds of ***** across the desert (http://takingnote.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/08/12/steve-king-still-stands-by-cantaloupe-comments/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0).”
“The principal cause of war is war itself.”
“Adult stem cell research has produced some 67 medical miracles”
“To help others develop, start with yourself! When the boss acts like a little god and tells everyone else they need to improve, that behavior can be copied at every level of management. Every level then points out how the level below it needs to change. The end result: No one gets much better.”
“Knowing what to leave out is just as important as knowing what to focus on.”
“Dignity is often a veil between us and the real truth of things.”

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