"We are governed not by armies, but by ideas."

-- Mona Caird

#Army Quotes #Ideas Quotes

“Animal life, sombre mystery. All nature protests against the barbarity of man, who misapprehends, who humiliates, who tortures his inferior brethren.”
“Can you dance?" she asked before she could stop herself. "I can," he said, affronted. "I'm really good with the slow songs.”

Source : Jana Oliver (2012). “Foretold: A Demon Trappers Novel”, p.233, Macmillan
“Name me any liquid except our own blood that flows more intimately and incessantly through the labyrinth of symbols we have conceived to make our status as human beings, from the rudest peasant festival to the mystery of the Eucharist. To take wine into our mouths is to savor a droplet of the river of human history.”
“I joke that I learned the essentials of storytelling from Hanna-Barbera, but I pretty much did. That kind of television is what enamored me as a kid, and that's what really got me hooked. You could say that's where it all began.”
“For optimal health, we need body and spirit, exercise (ming) and meditation, awareness of the inner world and the outer. In other words, health requires balance and moderation. The goal of qigong may be summarized as xing ming shuang xiu,spirit and body equally refined and cultivated. Cultivate your whole being, as you would cultivate a garden with attention, care, and even love.”
“I like to have friends in the kitchen and make a big mess and use every pot in the kitchen.”
“Don't go where the puck's been; go where it's gonna be”
“If I were hungry and friendless today, I would rather take my chances with a saloon-keeper than with the average preacher.”

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