"At war a Russian man puts on a white shirt. He may live in sin, but he dies like a saint."

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Source : Vasily Grossman (2010). “A Writer At War: Vasily Grossman with the Red Army 1941-1945”, p.95, Random House

Vasily Grossman

#War Quotes #Men Quotes #White Quotes

“Softball is the reason Washing Machines and Bleach are so popular. Don't think so? Just ask a softball Mom.”
“One of the mistakes women have made is to romanticize life in the rose-covered cottage and then, discovering their error, proceed to romanticize life in the working world.”
“When all is said and done, the only change that will make a difference is the transformation of the human heart.”
“Only when the mind is free has the body a chance to be free. Yes, they must believe, they must believe. Because I know what it means to be a slave. I am a slave.”
“What's right with America and what's right with Islam have a lot in common. At their highest levels, both worldviews reflect an enlightened recognition that all of humankind shares a common Creator - that we are, indeed, brothers and sisters.”
“Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.”
“My hard work finally catching up with perfect timing”

Source : Song: Kno the Meaning, 2015
“I wouldn't want to be a talk show host. That's another awkward compliment people make. 'You should have your own talk show.' And I think, no thank you.”

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