"Eureka, Eureka! (I found it, I found it!)."

-- Archimedes

“We're not looking at banning all weapons.”
“War is only a cowardly escape from the problems of peace.”

Source : "This I Believe" with Edward R. Murrow, 1951.
“This withdrawal from the day's turmoil into creative silence is not a luxury, a fad, or a futility. It is a necessity, because it tries to provide the conditions wherein we are able to yield ourselves to intuitive leadings, promptings, warnings, teachings, and counsels and also to the inspiring peace of the soul. It dissolves mental tensions and heals negative emotions.”

Source : Paul Brunton (1986). “The Notebooks of Paul Brunton: Practices for the Quest; Relax and Retreat”, Larson Publication
“I never wanted to feel I hadn't worked hard enough.”

Source : "'92 Olympian Yamaguchi balances road, family" by Suzanne Riss, www.cnn.com. February 23, 2010.
“But everyone disappears, no matter who loves them.”

Source : Dave Eggers (2007). “What Is the What”, p.10, Vintage
“The state owned monopolies are among the greatest millstones round the neck of the economy...Liberals must stress at all times the virtues of the market, not only for efficiency but to enable the widest possible choice...Much of what Mrs Thatcher and Sir Keith Joseph say and do is in the mainstream of liberal philosophy.”

Source : "The Future of Liberalism: The Inaugural Eighty Club Lecture". Book by Jo Grimond, 1980.
“Maggie threw her head back and laughed. 'So you're going to try...what? Birds of a Feather?' she quested. 'Of course not,' Kat said. 'Everyone knows the French government banned the importation of peacocks in 1987.”
“In every disagreement in your marriage, remember that there is not a winner and a loser. You are partners in everything, so you will either win together or lose together. Always work together to find a solution.”

Source : FaceBook post by Dave Willis from Mar 20, 2017

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