"When the sea goes down, there will come from the mainland boats and men. And they will find ten dead bodies and an unsolved problem on Indian Island."

-- Agatha Christie

#Men Quotes #Islands Quotes #Sea Quotes

“Fain would we remain barbarians, if our claim to civilization were to be based on the gruesome glory of war.”
“The present level of armaments could be taken as the starting point. It could be stipulated in an international treaty that these armaments should be simultaneously and uniformly reduced by a certain proportion in all countries.”
“It's the quintessential Greek sport: harmonious, competitive, agonizing, nautical, and above all, intelligent. It combines Odysseus's brains and brawn and love of the sea with the tactical precision of the Spartan pikeman.”
“I think that if in your heart, you are seeking out a real puzzle, and you're not looking to frighten anybody, you're not looking to upset anybody, and you're looking to discuss a subject that you yourself went through when you were nine - you just don't remember the difficulties of one's own childhood.”
“So, think about how you use a disc that you own of an Xbox 360 game. If I buy the disc from a store, I use that disc in my machine, I can give that disc to my son and he can play it on his 360 in his room. We both can't play at the same time, but the disc is the key to playing. I can go round to your house and give you that disc and you can play on that game as well.”
“Real progress cannot be measured by money alone. We must ensure that economic growth contributes to our quality of life, rather than degrading it”
“I like movies that leave things in the hands of the audience.”
“Part of him wanted to weep... but his purpose was rigid within him. He felt he could not bend to gentleness without breaking.”

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