"A dragon has just flown over the tree-tops and lighted on the beach. Yes, I am afraid it is between us and the ship. And arrows are no use against dragons. And they're not at all afraid of fire." "With your Majesty's leave-" began Reepicheep. "No, Reepicheep," said the King very firmly, "you are not to attempt a single combat with it."

-- C. S. Lewis

#Beach Quotes #Kings Quotes #Fire Quotes

“You canâ€™t always get what you want. But, if youâ€™re lucky, you get what you need.”
“Time is really for those who really need it. I mean, I deal with it. A lot of people are slaves to the second, minute hand. I can't do that!”
“...Pomeranians speak only to Poodles and Poodles speak only to God.”
“The beauty of religious mania is that it has the power to explain everything. Once God (or Satan) is accepted as the first cause of everything which happens in the mortal world, nothing is left to chance...logic can be happily tossed out the window.”
“Let the pain remind you hearts can heal”
“It might drive some people crazy, living like this, but the quiet keeps me company.”
“Architecture is the real battleground of the spirit.”

Source : Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Moisés Puente (2008). “Conversations with Mies Van Der Rohe”, p.9, Princeton Architectural Press
“This quake, tsunami and the nuclear accident are the biggest crises for Japan [in decades] ... We will continue to handle it in a state of maximum alert.”

Source : "Kan: Japan on 'maximum alert' over nuke crisis", www.stripes.com. April 7, 2011.

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