"However absurd it may seem, I do in all seriousness hereby declare that I am animated mainly by philanthropic motives. I desire to do good to my fellow creatures, even to the Cui bonos."

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Source : "Electrical Papers". Book by Oliver Heaviside, Vol. I; Preface, p. vii, 1892.

Oliver Heaviside

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“Surrender is a perfectly acceptable alternative in extreme circumstances.”

Source : "Fictional character: C-3PO". "Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back", www.imdb.com. 1980.
“In the spectrum of God's mysteries, preaching is a sacrament: Because of its sacramental reality some people have never again been the same.”
“Despite all the videos you see from the Ministry of Defence or the Pentagon, and all the sanitised language describing smart bombs and pinpoint strikes, the scene on the ground has remained remarkably the same for hundreds of years. Craters. Burned houses. Mutilated bodies. Women weeping for children and husbands. Men for their wives, mothers children.”

Source : "Marie Colvin: 'Our mission is to report these horrors of war with accuracy and without prejudice'" by Marie Colvin, www.theguardian.com. February 22, 2012.
“I have so many just precious, fond memories that revolve around food, and that's why I have such a passion for it.”

Source : Source: www.usatoday.com
“The person who bears and suffers evils with meekness and silence is the sum of a Christian man.”
“The goal is to learn to be nurturing with yourself so you can feel free.”
“Most people who end up being successful have good grades, but it's orthogonal - there's no extra information than if they put together a website and have bunch of fans who love coming and seeing what they're doing.”
“I like to write and draw everything with sharpies. I even got one with my own name on it!”

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