"In war-time a man is called a hero. It doesn't make him any braver, and he runs for his life. But at least it's a hero who is running away."

-- Jean Giraudoux

#Running Quotes #War Quotes #Hero Quotes

“Nic's going to be an old maid," Michael said, giggling. "What?" she snapped. "How do you even know what that means? You're like, four years old." "Mommy said it," Michael answered. Bernie coughed, nearly choking on her food as Peter and Xavier laughed into their napkins.”

Source : Alexandra Adornetto (2010). “Halo”, p.285, Macmillan
“The time to prepare for your next expedition is when you have just returned from a successful trip.”
“To have your attention in the Now is not a denial of what is needed in your life. It is recognition of what is primary.”
“I think that the whole stigma of the name may still burn deep with some of the Native people, but there are some that it doesn't bother. They actually think it brings enlightenment to the contributions that the Native Americans had in the establishment of our country, but I haven't come up with an idea. I'm not saying the name "Redskins" wasn't derogatory, but the actual changing the name to the Washington Redskins was an honorary move.”
“The peculiar habit, when searching for a snack, of constantly returning to the refrigerator in hopes that something new will have materialized.”
“I am encouraged President Obama now says he will fulfill his constitutional obligation to seek authorization for any potential military action in Syria. This is the most important decision any President or any Senator must make, and it deserves vigorous debate”
“Managers who don't know how to measure what they want settle for wanting what they can measure.”

Source : Russell L. Ackoff (2006). “A Little Book of F-Laws”, p.4, Triarchy Press Limited
“I have a lot of weird interests, but everything I do is artistic.”

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