"Close combat, man to man, is plainly to be regarded as the real basis of combat."

-- Carl von Clausewitz

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“I grew up with the idealistic notion that writing and literature were noble causes. I had no inkling, no sense of what I would eventually encounter in terms of people who weren't being sincere. I'm not saying that it happens always or a lot, but it happens enough that sometimes it makes me feel a little queasy.”

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“What can a mere French minister do when associated with Lloyd George, who thinks he is Napoleon, and Woodrow Wilson, who thinks he is Jesus Christ?”
“Much like a patchwork quilt, inspiration that stirs and motivates me is made of many things.”
“At times truth may not seem probable. [Fr., Le vrai peut quelquefois n'etre pas vraisemblable.]”

Source : "The Art of Poetry (Canto III)". Book by Nicolas Boileau-Despreaux, 1674.
“Like many alcoholics, I was a staggering woman in a chic apartment, sick and utterly disgusting.”
“Eggnog reminds me of mucus." "Me, too. But in a good way.”
“The only one," he murmured. His chin dipped a little bit. "You know that, Dru? You're the only person who's ever believed in me. You know what that'll do to a guy?" What?"I-" "It makes him want to live up to it.”
“Artists speak the truth to the public without fear of retribution or damage to their careers.”

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