"The blessings of fortune are the lowest; the next are the bodily advantages of strength and health; but the superlative blessings, in fine, are those of the mind."

-- Roger L'Estrange

#Blessing Quotes #Mind Quotes #Next Quotes

“A plan without action is not a plan. It's a speech.”

Source : Twitter post from Oct 01, 2012
“When mankind was in its infancy, steeped in uncertainty, ignorance, and error, was it possible to foresee what system it would adopt for preservation.”
“For some years I have spent my time on exactly these questions - both in thinking about ways to prevent war, and in thinking about how to fight, survive, and terminate a war, should it occur.”

Source : Herman Kahn, Paul Dragoș Aligică, Kenneth R. Weinstein (2009). “The Essential Herman Kahn: In Defense of Thinking”, p.11, Lexington Books
“I wouldn't be interested in just doing a show that's mapped out and choreographed with a set list. That would've been boring so long ago it just wouldn't be any fun.”
“Get up now and go and find Robert Kilroy-Silk. Smile in a warm, friendly sort of way, then punch him on the nose. Now go and find Robert on television, despite my best endeavours, this is still relatively easy to do. Wait for a close-up, same smile, and punch him on the nose. If you followed the instructions carefully, you will have noticed a distinct difference. On the one hand, you were suffused with a sense of public-spirited righteousness; on the other, you're probably dribbling blood. That's the difference between reality in life and reality on television.”

Source : "'My discoveries weren't any more extensive or alarming than most people's. I just chose to look'". Interview with Antonia Crane, logger.believermag.com. November 5, 2013.
“People living on atolls like Tuvalu are among the world's most threatened populations.”

Source : Source: www.spiegel.de
“Children are the keys of Paradise.They alone are good and wise, Because their thoughts, their very lives are prayer.”
“Fear of failure is a ticket to mediocrity. If youâ€™re not failing from time to time, youâ€™re not pushing yourself. And if youâ€™re not pushing yourself, youâ€™re coasting.”

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