"People have the problem of denial. This is one of the things I learned in Lebanon. Everybody who left Beirut when the war started, including my parents, said, 'Oh, its temporary.' It lasted 17 years! People tend to underestimate the gravity of these situations. That's how they work."

-- Nassim Nicholas Taleb

#War Quotes #Years Quotes #People Quotes

“The moment somebody's a president and you call him "Mr. President," (the person represents) our culture, our history, our sense as our nation.”
“Yes, I'm a Judeo-Christian. Jesus and Moses are in my heart, and... both of them were independents, by the way.”
“I know of no serious proposals that would change the way Social Security operates for today's seniors.”
“Before us lay a painful road, And guidance have I sought in duteous love From Wisdom's heavenly Father. Hence hath flowed Patience, with trust that, whatsoe'er the way Each takes in this high matter, all may move Cheered with the prospect of a brighter day.”
“I'm stronger than you are, Redd.”

Source : Frank Beddor (2006). “The Looking Glass Wars”, Dial Books for Young Readers
“I am not aspiring to be a senior bureaucrat. It would limit my freedom.”
“In many cases, the authorities can't really prove if the person is in danger or not, because they can't send a person to Afghanistan to investigate each and every case.”

Source : Source: www.guernicamag.com
“Something I tell my students is to read once; then if you still have problems with it, read it a second time. If you still have problems, get drunk and read it a third time... and you might get something out of it.”

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