"With the best equipment in the world the man with poor judgment is in mortal danger."

-- Royal Robbins

#Men Quotes #World Quotes #He Man Quotes

“When we are fully mindful of the transience of things - an impending return home from an overseas adventure, a graduation, our child boarding the school bus for the first day of kindergarten, a close colleague changing jobs, a move to a new city - we are more likely to appreciate [be grateful for] and savor the remaining time that we do have. Although bittersweet experiences also make us sad, it is this sadness that prompts us, instead of taking it for granted, to come to appreciate the positive aspects of our vacation, colleague, or hometown; it's 'now or never.'”
“when there's an elephant in the room, you can't pretend it isn't there and just discuss the ants.”

Source : Ellen Wittlinger (2012). “Blind Faith”, p.70, Simon and Schuster
“I don't think there's a conflation between somebody's personal wealth and whether they should run for office or not, assuming that they're not actually pursuing policies that help them make a lot of money.”

Source : "Community leaders absent as violence in Baltimore skyrockets". "The Five", www.foxnews.com. May 29, 2015.
“To state the obvious, romantic comedies have to be funny and they have to be romantic. But one of the most important things, for me anyway, is that they be about two strong people finding their way to love.”
“In Buddhism, we speak of touching Nirvana with our own body, In Christianity, you can also touch the Kingdom of God with your body, right here and now. it is much safer than placing our hope in the future. If we cling to the idea of hope in the future, we might not notice the peace and joy that are available in the present moment. The best way to take care of the future is to take care of the present moment.”
“There was no sign of Jules. â€œBad news,â€ said Elliot. â€œThe man is sick. Youâ€™re going to have to settle for me.â€ â€œSick?â€ Vee demanded. â€œHow sick? What kind of excuse is sick?â€ â€œSick as in itâ€™s coming out both ends.â€ Vee scrunched her nose. â€œToo much information.”
“I fell in love with Boston, so hopefully, I'll be here for a long time.”
“We just sat there and watched the plane pass the island, and it never came back," he said. "I could see it on the radar. It makes you feel terrible. Life was cheap in war.”

Source : Laura Hillenbrand (2010). “Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption”, p.83, Random House

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