"[James Mattis] is a student of history. He's a strategic thinker."

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Source : Source: www.npr.org

Michele Flournoy

#Students Quotes #Thinker Quotes #Strategic Quotes

“I guess I knew my dad was into photography, so a part of me was interested in picking it up to understand him a little better.”
“I think that too often we, film directors, think that a big epic novel and feature film are the same. It's a lie. A feature film is much closer to a short story actually.”
“That's the beauty of life, the uncertainty that we experience, literally, as we go about our day-to-day activities. We're not certain of anything, so fear comes up very often. Fear comes naturally.”

Source : Source: aalbc.com
“For people who cannot get to church for various reasons, this is a great option. But it will always be a poor substitute for joining the faith community in person. Surely, the church experience is about more than a message. We are always better off together than flying solo. Godcasting is a supplement, not a substitute for weekly worship.”
“Diane Cluck is a virtuosic talent with an emotionality that feels at once ancient and alien. Her mastery of her voice as an ecstatic instrument is so compelling.”
“Perhaps we all give the best of our hearts uncritically--to those who hardly think about us in return.”

Source : T. H. White (2011). “The Once and Future King”, p.192, Penguin
“When my husband won the Palme d'Or in 2002, I wore the same dress two days in a row. My daughter said, 'Mom! Did you sleep in your dress?' But I think it's cool to wear the same thing. I have to feel comfortable.”

Source : Interview with Alexandra Marshall, www.harpersbazaar.com. November 15, 2010.
“One a very basic level, you are what you remember - your very identity depends on all of the events, people and places you can recall.”

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