"No wonder that Churchill described this effort [the British codebreakers working at Bletchley Park] as "Britian"s secret weapon," a weapon far more effective than the buzz bombs and the rockets that Werner von Braun designed for a German victory, a weapon absolutely decisive, in the judgement of many, in winning the war for the Allies."

-- Peter Hilton

#War Quotes #Math Quotes #Winning Quotes

“At about 10 o'clock in the morning the sun threw a bright dust-laden bar through one of the side windows and in and out of the beam flies shot like rushing stars.”
“But make not more business necessary than is so; and rather lessen than augment work for thyself.”
“Yes, it looks bleak. But you are still alive now. You are alive with all the others, in this present moment. And because the truth is speaking in the work, it unlocks the heart. And thereâ€™s such a feeling and experience of adventure. Itâ€™s like a trumpet call to a great adventure. In all great adventures there comes a time when the little band of heroes feels totally outnumbered and bleak, like Frodo in Lord of the Rings or Pilgrim in Pilgrimâ€™s Progress. You learn to say â€˜It looks bleak. Big deal, it looks bleak.â€™”
“life is a series of sweet coincidences”

Source : Mohammed Hanif (2008). “A Case of Exploding Mangoes”
“I have never stopped considering not becoming a writer.”
“It's easier to fall back into old behaviors when you come back to a place where you were a shorter person.”

Source : "‘Pretty Little Liars’ EP Explains How Spencer and Caleb Ended up Together, Teases What’s Down Sara’s Ladder". Interview with Reid Nakamura, www.thewrap.com. February 16, 2016.
“Once Mel Gibson revealed himself to be, like the president, a person of serious religious faith, the gloves came off. Mel Gibson has done a major favor for serious faith, both Jewish and Christian, in America. He has made it "cool" to be religious, but in so doing he has unleashed the hatred of secular America against himself personally, against his work and against his family. God bless him.”

Source : "Why Jewish groups passionately hate Mel Gibson". www.wnd.com. April 10, 2004.
“Value investing is at its core the marriage of a contrarian streak and a calculator.”

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