"On the field of battle, the spoken word does not carry far enough; hence the institution of gongs and drums... banners and flags. Gongs and drums, banners and flags, are means whereby the ears and eyes of the host may be focused on one particular point."

-- Sun Tzu

#Art Quotes #War Quotes #Mean Quotes

“Know yourself and you will win all battles.”
“It is probably safe to say that over a long period of time, political morality has been as high as business morality.”

Source : TALCOTT PARSONS (1937). “THE STRUCTURE OF SOCIAL ACTION”
“In this remarkable time for the world, I refuse to believe it's time to stop believing in the possibilities of our remarkable country. I refuse to accept the downsizing of the American Dream. I refuse to bet against American entrepreneurial spirit and American ingenuity.The competition's tough, and it requires us to be tougher - tough-minded, never hard hearted.”
“Patricia embraces me on the station platform. 'The past is what you leave behind in life, Ruby,' she says with the smile of a reincarnated lama. 'Nonsense, Patricia,' I tell her as I climb on board my train. 'The past's what you take with you.”

Source : Kate Atkinson (2013). “Behind the Scenes at the Museum: A Novel”, p.331, Macmillan
“We have to learn how to live with our frailties. The best people I know are inadequate and unashamed.”
“I will try one hundred times to get up, and if I fail one hundred times. If I fail and I give up, will I ever get up? No! If I fail Iâ€™ll try again, and again and again. But I want to tell you itâ€™s not the end.”
“What can be done when youâ€™re eleven can often never be done again.”
“I love it when characters surprise you, just like real people. When I write a scene I just try to make the characters behave in a way that feels natural to them. Sometimes that means they make a left turn and do something unexpected. Those are always the best scenes in my opinion.”

Source : "We're All Gleeks - 10 Questions for Glee Co-Creator Brad Falchuk". Wired Interview, www.wired.com. December 7, 2009.

You may also like:

Carl von Clausewitz
Military Historian
Confucius
Philosopher
Laozi
Philosopher
Mencius
Philosopher
Miyamoto Musashi
Author
Niccolo Machiavelli
Historian
Qin Shi Huang
King
Sun Bin
Author
Zhuge Liang
Inventor