"All my trust in the politicians had been rubbed away."

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Source : "Turkey: Challenges of Continuity and Change". Book by Meliha Altunisik and Özlem Tür, 2005.

Kenan Evren

#Politician Quotes

“That's the thing about being a former fat camp champ: when asked if I'd change my past if I could, I always answer no. The pain of being an overweight kid, the humiliation, make you think twice before ever cutting anyone else down.”
“When I'm in the game [softball], it's not so much mechanics. It's more of just trusting my teammates, trusting myself, trusting my preparation that we've put in to get there. When you're in the game, it's go-mode. There's going to be times when you're tweaking things but when you're in that game mode, you just want to think about that one next pitch.”

Source : "Jennie Finch Interviewed by Gary Leland". fastpitch.tv. March 13, 2014.
“But although she was with family and friends, she'd never felt more alone. She felt as if she'd lost a vital part of herself and she had - her heart.”
“Itâ€™s better to please God and have a few people upset with you than to please people and have God upset with you.”
“I am terrified by this dark thing that sleeps in me.”
“If I were to speak of war, it would not be to show you the glories of conquering armies but the mischief and misery they strew in their tracks; and how, while they marched on with tread of iron and plumes proudly tossing in the breeze, some one must follow closely in their steps, crouching to the earth, toiling in the rain and darkness, shelterless themselves, with no thought of pride or glory, fame or praise, or reward; hearts breaking with pity, faces bathed in tears and hands in blood. This is the side which history never shows.”
“Remember, everything you are building today will be killed or iterated. The former is more likely than the latter. Great products are created by many incremental improvements.”
“A weed is a plant that has mastered every survival skill except for learning how to grow in rows.”

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