"An Engineer is no match for a Historian with his dander up!"

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Source : Philip Reeve (2012). “Predator Cities #1: Mortal Engines”, p.217, Scholastic Inc.

Philip Reeve

#Historian Quotes

“What sparked my interest in the combat sports in general was my older brother. I guess older brothers are supposed to pick on their young brothers, but mine took it to a whole new level. He broke my collarbone, broke my rib, and knocked my teeth out.”

Source : Interview with Garrett Derr, bleacherreport.com. June 8, 2012.
“Oh Lord please don't burn us don't kill or toast your flock. Don't put us on the barbecue or simmer us in stock. Don't bake or baste or boil us or stir-fry us in a wok.”
“I knew everything a woman hated even before I remotely knew anything a woman liked.”

Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com
“Time pressures are a reality of business life that cannot be eliminated entirely and that even can create a beneficial focus at times, it can be powerful to set aside discrete occasions where individuals are invited to step back, to look at their projects from different vantages, to consider input not usually examined, and so on. This again encourages folks to express alternative points of view.”
“You know, in my hometown of Hope, Arkansas, the three sacred heroes were Jesus, Elvis, and FDR, not necessarily in that order.”
“A good movie can take you out of your dull funk and the hopelessness that so often goes with slipping into a theatre; a good movie can make you feel alive again, in contact, not just lost in another city. Good movies make you care, make you believe in possibilities again.”

Source : 1970 Going Steady.
“Cousins are part of your life so stick with cuz, not friends.”
“If you give up, the game is already over.”

Source : "How 'Slam Dunk' Manga artist brings characters to life" by Lianne Turner, www.cnn.com. November 29, 2012.

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