"Soldiers in peace are like chimneys in summer."

-- William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley

#Summer Quotes #Soldier Quotes #Chimneys Quotes

“Indeed, baptism is a vow, a sacred vow of the believer to follow Christ. Just as a wedding celebrates the fusion of two hearts, baptism celebrates the union of sinner with Savior.”
“I have always directed my attempts at the figurative representation of objects by way of summary and not very descriptive brushstrokes, diverging greatly from the real objective measurements of things, and this has led many people to talk about childish drawing.. ..this position of seeing them (the objects, fh) without looking at them too much, without focussing more attention on them than any ordinary man would in normal everyday life..”
“The Chinese had gunpowder, but it didn't occur to them to put it in a gun. They possessed the compass but didn't go anywhere. They invented paper, printing, and a written form of their language, but hardly anyone in China was taught to read.”
“How can we ever understand what we are and where we belong in the universe if we haven't experienced anything outside of our own nation, culture, or history?”

Source : Bruce Poon Tip (2013). “Looptail: How One Company Changed the World by Reinventing Business”, p.153, Hachette UK
“I was able to lean on people for favors and things to help out because their budget was so low. It was half of what John Travolta's perk package is on a film. Our whole budget was half of what his staff makes on a film.”
“I did some things I regret, and I know there are people who think they know me. I've heard the things they say, and some of them are hurtful.”
“Precious Saviour! come in spirit, and lay Thy strong, gentle grasp of love on our dear boys and girls, and keep these our lambs from the fangs of the wolf.”
“They who are sad find somehow sweetness in tears.”

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