"When you talk about aiding this country against that country or about fighting terrorism, when you actually take that decision and strip it down, it always comes down to one person in the field giving specialized training to somebody else in the field."

-- Robert D. Kaplan

#Country Quotes #Fighting Quotes #Giving Quotes

“I hate the modern day the kids live in. I don't think it's very cool. Everyone's interconnected.”
“Crow paced back and forth, his form flickering like flame. â€œItâ€™s been a thousand years, Alister. I never intended for anyone to find it, so itâ€™s very well protected. One little misstep, and you and my line will be history.â€ â€œSince when are you so concerned about your line?â€ Han said. Crow stared at him for a long moment. â€œSince I found out I had one,”
“one's enjoyment is doubled when one can share it with a friend - and where can one find a more affectionate, a more intimate friend than in one's own family?”
“I loved acting, I started as a child and it is interesting because I didn't compare myself to others that were doing the same thing. I just felt that I needed to stay focused and stay out of trouble.”
“No, friends were like clothes: fine while they lasted but eventually they wore thin or you grew out of them.”
“Probably 90 percent of our life decisions are powered by the twin engines of inertia and laziness.”

Source : A. J. Jacobs (2009). “The Guinea Pig Diaries: My Life as an Experiment”, p.87, Simon and Schuster
“If I'm ever stuck on a respirator or a life support system, I definitely want to be unplugged -- but not until I'm down to a size eight.”
“Faith does not eliminate questions. But faith knows where to take them.”

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