"Planning is really the hallmark of any large military formation, and it's typically a weakness in new formations and new armies."

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Source : "Withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan halfway done, top commander says". www.foxnews.com. July 23, 2012.

John R. Allen

#Military Quotes #Army Quotes #Weakness Quotes

“Then the other door opened. I wen't rigid. If I had thought Reth's was beautiful, it was nothing to this soul. It filled the night with light, dancing and rippling like the reflection on a pond. I hadn't seen many souls, but I knew this one was special. I wanted it. I needed it.”
“I play American and World music, Texas style.”
“Sure, I'd like to be like the House of Chanel”
“American people are not evil. Given information, they will do the right thing. But they're not given the information.”
“It's not unlikely that God would lie that would be a matter of probability. It is impossible for God to lie.”
“We dream â€” it is good we are dreaming â€” It would hurt us â€” were we awake â€” But since it is playing â€” kill us, And we are playing â€” shriek â€” What harm? Men die â€” externally â€” It is a truth â€” of Blood â€” But we â€” are dying in Drama â€” And Drama â€” is never dead â€” Cautious â€” We jar each other â€” And either â€” open the eyes â€” Lest the Phantasm â€” prove the Mistake â€” And the livid Surprise Cool us to Shafts of Granite â€” With just an Age â€” and Name â€” And perhaps a phrase in Egyptian â€” It's prudenter â€” to dream â€””
“When you do your research write down whatever interests you. Whatever stimulates your imagination. Whatever seems important. A story is built like a stone wall. Not all the stones will fit. Some will have to be discarded. Some broken and reshaped. When you finish the wall it may not look exactly like the wall you envisioned, but it will keep the livestock in and the predators out. (pg. 144)”
“The only dependable law of life - everything is always worse than you thought it was going to be.”

Source : Dorothy Parker (2002). “Complete Stories”, p.200, Penguin

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