"It oughtn't to need a war to make us talk to each other in buses, and invent our own amusements in the evenings, and live simply, and eat sparingly, and recover the use of our legs, and get up early enough to see the sun rise. However, it has needed one: which is about the severest criticism our civilization could have."

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Source : "Mrs. Miniver".

Jan Struther

#War Quotes #Civilization Quotes #Criticism Quotes

“I really don`t look at my life as being an accomplishment. I`m just very thankful for what I`ve been given.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
“I feel blessed that I managed to fight 46 fights undefeated, that I was a world champion for 11 years, one of the longest reigning champions of all time and I like to think that I come out looking pretty good.”
“To me, there's two definitions of feminism. One is that you believe that women are equal human beings; that's not really a philosophy, it's just obvious. And the other is that you're actually fighting for women: you're promoting women and working towards the betterment of women.”
“Something greater than the Iliad now springs to birth -Nescio quid maius nascitur Iliade”
“Every day I am aware of the flow and constant change; perhaps I am at the edge of discovering what more our bodies might be able to teach about the spirit of life. At least, I am always exploring and trying to understand our relationship to the whole universe.”
“For me, Duke was personal. I hated Duke. And I hated everything I felt Duke stood for. Schools like Duke didn't recruit players like me. I felt like they only recruited black players that were Uncle Toms.”

Source : "Grant Hill’s Misfire" by Jonathan Weiler, www.huffingtonpost.com. March 8, 2011.
“This company doesn't pay anybody. Only customers can do that. The company merely handles the money.”
“If I was with some other rappers who aren't as polished, or I was the only rapper, I don't think I would be where I'm, nor would I be rapping. They pushed me, we pushed each other on every record.”

Source : Source: www.thefader.com

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