"I sing the hymn of the conquered, who fell in the Battle of Life,-The hymn of the wounded, the beaten, who died overwhelmed in the strife....The hymn of the low and the humble, the weary, the broken in heart,Who strove and who failed, acting bravely a silent and desperate part."

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Source : William Wetmore Story, “Io Victis”

William Wetmore Story

#Humble Quotes #Heart Quotes #Hymns Quotes

“We are doomed to choose and every choice may entail irreparable loss.”

Source : Henry Hardy, Isaiah Berlin (2016). “The Soviet Mind: Russian Culture under Communism”, p.11, Brookings Institution Press
“What I have done in my nine year career was just a glimpse of what I can do.”
“I am a light person. I think of myself with a shield, a protective shield around me. And I think of bad things bouncing off it. Boom, boom, boom, ba-boom, ba- boom!”

Source : "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Isla [Fisher] is so pretty we were trying to decide who the hell should play against her that would intimidate her, and one day I said, "You know...this was before Superman had come out, Superman v. Batman: The Court Room Drama I like to call it.”

Source : Source: collider.com
“There is no truth that has not its source in the Author of all truth.”
“The art of war is at once comprehensive and complicated; ... it demands much previous study; and ... the possession of it, in its most improved and perfect state, is always a great moment to the security of a nation. This, therefore, ought to be a serious care of every government; and for this purpose, an academy, where a regular course of instruction is given, is an obvious expedient, which different nations have successfully employed.”
“Well, we are men. Let's start acting like it.”
“Realize that your present difficulty is only a small part of you, and the rest of you is doing quite well, thank you.”

Source : Lynn Grabhorn (2011). “The Excuse Me, Your Life Is Waiting Playbook”, p.4, Hampton Roads Publishing

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