"Whatever one of us asked the other to do - it was assumed the asker would weigh all the consequences - the other would do. Thus one might wake the other in the night and ask for a cup of water; and the other would peacefully (and sleepily) fetch it. We, in fact, defined courtesy as 'a cup of water in the night'. And we considered it a very great courtesy to ask for the cup as well as to fetch it."

-- Sheldon Vanauken

#Night Quotes #Water Quotes #Might Quotes

“It's something special to break the world record at the Olympics.”
“India Conquered and dominated China culturally for 20 centuries without ever having to send a single soldier across her border.”

Source : "Consolation of Mind". Book by H. K. Suhas, p. 111, 2004.
“This is the effect of panic, a natural effect, you could say that animal nature is like this, plant life would behave in exactly the same way, too, if it did not have all those roots to hold it in the ground, and how nice it would be to see the trees of the forest fleeing the flames.”
“I have learned that my quenchless longing for life is, after all, unconsciously, a secret, unutterable yearning after God; for how can you conceive of life apart from Him?”
“In order to be a good writer, you've got to be a bad boss. Self-discipline and stamina are the two major arms in a writer's arsenal.”
“The desert weed lives on, but the flower of spring blooms and wilts.”

Source : Khaled Hosseini (2004). “The Kite Runner”, p.188, Penguin
“Look for players with character and ability. But remember, character comes first.”
“I'm an idealist. I don't know where I'm going, but I'm on my way.”

Source : Incidentals (1907) p. 8

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