"If we live long enough, we may even get over war. I imagine a time when somebody will mention the word war and everyone in the room will start to laugh. And what do you mean war?"

-- Maya Angelou

#War Quotes #Mean Quotes #Laughing Quotes

“They [dogs] never talk about themselves but listen to you while you talk about yourself, and keep up an appearance of being interested in the conversation.”

Source : Jerome K. Jerome (2016). “The Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow”, p.68, Jerome K. Jerome
“The human being, whether he realises it or not, is trusting someone or something every moment of the day.”
“What is needed for happy effectual service is simply to put your work into the Lord's hand, and leave it there. Do not take it to Him in prayer, saying, "Lord, guide me, Lord, give me wisdom, Lord, arrange for me," and then arise from your knees, and take the burden all back, and try to guide and arrange for yourself. Leave it with the Lord, and remember that what you trust to Him you must not worry over nor feel anxious about. Trust and worry cannot go together.”
“The reason why the world lacks unity, and lies broken and in heaps, is, because man is disunited with himself.”
“The man whose nature is such that by one path alone his chief desire will reach consummation will try to find it on that path, whatever it may be, and whatever the world thinks of it; and if he does not, he is contemptible.”

Source : "Francis Herbert Bradley". Journal of Philosophy, 1925.
“Luckily, though, there are still a few guys around who will look you straight in the eye and say, eloquently and to the point, â€˜Itâ€™s been too ***** hot for too long and the river has gone off.â€™”

Source : John Gierach (2010). “Sex, Death, and Fly-Fishing”, p.92, Simon and Schuster
“A body in movement is its philosophy.”
“Choosing one's leaders is an affirmation that the person making the choice has inherent worth.”

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