"Violence is sometimes a duty."

-- Arthur Conan Doyle

#War Quotes #Violence Quotes #Sometimes Quotes

“I simply don't shine in company. Mostly I prefer to retreat with a book.”

Source : Barbara Hambly (2011). “Bride of the Rat God”, p.36, Open Road Media
“To understand me, you have to meet me and be around me. And then only if I'm in a good mood - don't meet me in a bad mood.”
“Do not be discouraged because you cannot learn all at once; learn one thing at a time, learn it well, and treasure it up, then learn another truth and treasure that up, and in a few years you will have a great store of useful knowledge....”
“The coward only threatens when he is safe.”
“Stand aside, and try not to catch fire if I shed sparks of genius.”

Source : Scott Lynch (2015). “The Gentleman Bastard Series 3-Book Bundle: The Lies of Locke Lamora, Red Seas Under Red Skies, The Republic of Thieves”, p.1958, Del Rey
“I've been around so long that I might be in record books for being the longest, weirdest, most pathetic great player ever. Look t how precocious I am at 33.”
“It is clear that the nations of the world now can only rise and fall together. It is not a question of one nation winning at the expense of another. We must all help one another or all perish together.”
“There is no shame in falling down but there is pride in getting back up.”

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