"From where we stand the rain seems random. If we could stand somewhere else, we would see the order in it."

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Source : Tony Hillerman (1990). “Coyote waits”, Harpercollins

Tony Hillerman

#Rain Quotes #Order Quotes

“Curiously, neither God nor the devil may wear modern dress, but must retain Grecian vestments.”
“THERE is scarcely any inquiry more curious, or, from its importance, more worthy of attention, than that which traces the causes which practically check the progress of wealth in different countries, and stop it, or make it proceed very slowly, while the power of production remains comparatively undiminished, or at least would furnish the means of a great and abundant increase of produce and population.”
“Think more like the rich if you want to create more wealth.”
“The broader the topic, the easier it is, not only to fill a book, but to set the bar pretty high for really great stuff.”
“We look into each other's eyes as we shake. His are still full of death and horror, but in them I see my face reflected, and inside my tiny eyes inside his, I think I see some hope.”
“[The Bill of Rights is] designed to protect individuals and minorities against the tyranny of the majority, but it's also designed to protect the people against bureaucracy, against the government.”
“But I also hold the very strong view that republicans need to lead by example.”

Source : Gerry Adams (2007). “An Irish Eye”, Brandon Books
“I do not want to give any orders to the airmen, but get hold of a Komsomol air unit, and say I want volunteers for the job.”

Source : "Russia at War, 1941-1945" by Alexander Werth, (p. 779), 1964.

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