"There was, it is said, a criminal in Italy who was suffered to make his choice between Guicciardini and the galleys. He chose the history. But the war of Pisa was too much for him; he changed his mind, and went to the oars."

-- Thomas B. Macaulay

#War Quotes #Reading Quotes #Choices Quotes

“When you ask people what affects their wellbeing most, they think of health and wealth.”
“In measuring a circle, one begins anywhere.”
“I would like to see every newspaper and every magazine have a network of bureaus all over the world, gathering news.”

Source : "Nancy Gibbs, Time Executive Editor: iPad May Rejuvenate Long-Form Magazine Journalism" by Danny Shea, www.huffingtonpost.com. May 30, 2010.
“Maybe I'll make a huge color tapestry from my belly button lint.”
“I wanna kiss you. I couldn't care less about the team struggguulliing...We're looking to make a noise now and ... I wanna kiss you!”
“I believe when hard-working citizens have earned their pension, it's wrong for Washington bureaucrats and politicians to take their pensions away.”

Source : Sun Star-Courier Interview, www.huffingtonpost.com. September 04, 2012.
“Let not then any one deceive you, as indeed you are not deceived, inasmuch as you are wholly devoted to God.”
“Being shorter or taller depends on details of the diet. Vegetarians can obtain a balanced diet, with sufficient complete protein, vitamins, minerals and micro-nutrients. It's trickier for vegans but it can be done.”

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