"Soldiers can sometimes make decisions that are smarter than the orders they've been given."

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Orson Scott Card

#Military Quotes #Order Quotes #Decision Quotes

“We're sticky at the ends and the middle is getting squeezed”
“Evil (ignorance) is like a shadow-- it has no real substance of its own, it is simply a lack of light. You cannot cause a shadow to disappear by trying to fight it, stamp on it, by railing against it, or any other form of emotional or physical resistance. In order to cause a shadow to disappear, you must shine light on it”
“The reason why worry kills more people than work is that more people worry than work.”
“When you're young, you kind of take yourself seriously, and you think, like, "People need to see what I can do." And it's so laughable, especially with actors.”
“I'm the best. That's why I'm so relaxed out there. You've got to have some arrogant bones in your body, especially to be a pitcher in the big leagues.”
“I think that if I would talk on a political subject, if I talk about it, it would divide the audience on that issue. That's not my issue.”
“Time just gets away from us.”

Source : Charles Portis (2013). “Escape Velocity”, p.262, The Overlook Press
“As most people know, I am a vampire, so I have no reflection. Every day, I paste a picture of someone else on the mirror.”

Source : "What I see in the mirror: Meat Loaf". The Guardian Interview, www.theguardian.com. October 29, 2010.

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