"The effort to blur the lines between Guantanamo and Abu Ghraib reflects a deep misunderstanding about the different legal regimes that apply to Iraq and the war against al Qaeda."

-- John Yoo

#War Quotes #Iraq Quotes #Effort Quotes

“Sounds of daily life are musical. I try to absorb the intricacies of sounds as if I were listening to music.”
“A farmer is helpless to grow grain; all he can do is provide the right conditions for the growing of grain. He cultivates the ground, he plants the seed, he waters the plants, and then the natural forces of the earth take over and up comes the grain...This is the way it is with the Spiritual Disciplines - they are a way of sowing to the Spirit... By themselves the Spiritual Disciplines can do nothing; they can only get us to the place where something can be done.”

Source : Richard J. Foster (2009). “Celebration of Discipline: The Path To Spiritual Growth”, p.7, Harper Collins
“...a river season will last as long as it takes you to reach your new place. If you get into the river and let it take you where you need to be, your river season will last an afternoon. But if you fear change and struggle and hold on to the rocks, the river season will last and last. It will not end until your body becomes exhausted, your grip weakens, your hands slide off the rocks and the current takes you to your new place.”

Source : Andrew Kaufman (2011). “The Waterproof Bible”, p.60, Saqi
“I didn't want to find out the reality that if I wanted my dream, I had to lose weight. That's a crushing dream for anybody... to change yourself to get your dream. Nobody should have to do that.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“If a man says he is not afraid of dying, he is either lying or is a Gurkha.”

Source : "A Nomad Repaints the Globe" by PREMJI, PartridgeIndia, (p. 70), 2013.
“When the truly great people discover that they have been deceived by the signposts along the road of life, they just shift gears and keep going.”
“Mistrust must be acted on, and effective action by the ruled is not solitary and singular, but joint and repeated.”
“My faith is central to who I am as a human being, not just as an actor - so it informs every decision I make, whether it's deciding on a project or deciding on how to treat the guy who cuts me off in traffic.”

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