"Affliction comes to us, not to make us sad but sober; not to make us sorry but wise."

-- H. G. Wells

#Wise Quotes #Sorry Quotes #War Quotes

“Literature takes a habit of mind that has disappeared. It requires silence, some form of isolation, and sustained concentration in the presence of an enigmatic thing.”
“We didn't know if the rover could climb up or down the hills of the crater.”
“I'm a morning "spinner." That's usually when my brain is thinking too much and I don't necessarily see things positively. So I sit myself down and remember that I'm making it up.”

Source : "Dash Mihok Interview: Maranda Pleasant". www.marandapleasantmedia.com.
“If I don't ask "Why me?" after my victories, I cannot ask "Why me?" after my setbacks and disasters.”
“How innocent we are of our mistakes and how we responsible we are for them.”

Source : David Sheff (2009). “Beautiful Boy: A Father's Journey Through His Son's Addiction”, p.302, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
“I would prefer to be in a place where I'm appreciated.”
“Nest is one vertical implementation of a set of smart products for the home. But we will support other peoples smart products for the home.”

Source : "Google’s Grand Plans: A Conversation With Larry Page and Sundar Pichai". Interview with Farhad Manjoo, bits.blogs.nytimes.com. June 26, 2014.
“Alcohol may also persuade us that we have found the truth about life, a comforting experience rarely available in the sober hour.”

Source : "A Few Too Many" by Joan Acocella, www.newyorker.com. May 26, 2008.

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