"There can be only one Captain to a ship."

-- Thomas John Barnardo

#Captains Quotes #Ships Quotes

“How narrow our souls become when absorbed in any present good or ill! It is only the thought of the future that makes them great.”
“One does not have to be a 'climate change denier' to see that a degree of skepticism about the present consensus might be in order....Most likely, now - as in the past - many analysts have become carried away by the results of their models, which purport to look into a far distant future, and have convinced themselves that they must embark on a crusade to enlighten others.”
“We can still cap carbon, but that needn't be at the top of the agenda that we communicate to voters.”
“I beseech you, in the bowels of Christ, think it possible you may be mistaken.”

Source : Letter to General Assembly of the Kirk of Scotland, 3 Aug. 1650 See Hand 10
“Behind innocence there gathers a clotted mass of superstition, of twisted and misdirected impulse; clandestine flirtation, fads, and ragtime fill the unventilated mind.”
“The shallow teapot does the most spouting, and boils dry most quickly!”
“We must each always think first of Malaysia, of the national need and least of ourselves â€¦Everyone must try to help and see that the people are one-minded, with loyalty and one aim, to make Malaysia â€“ the land we love â€“ a happy abode for all of us. If we all do this then we can guarantee liberty, security, prosperity and happiness for the future.”
“Failure? I never encountered it. All I ever met were temporary setbacks.”

Source : Dottie Walters (2002). “Speak and Grow Rich: Revised and Updated”, p.75, Penguin

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