"Man is a bird without wings and a bird is a man without sorrow."

-- Louis de Bernieres

#Men Quotes #Wings Quotes #Bird Quotes

“What people really want is not to make something funny, but to make something amusing - which, in many ways, is the opposite of funny. To amuse someone is to eliminate discomfort and awkwardness, kind of like a massage for the brain, while to be funny is to point out awkwardness and discomfort. Everyone thinks they want funny, but they really want amusement.”
“Some men want ***** on the eve of battle, and some want gods. Jon wondered who felt better afterward.”
“A sport has its own built-in integrity, doesn't need an artificial one. Athletics carries its own set of truths, and those truths are diminished and manipulated by people with agendas.”
“How many times do I have to repeat this: my childhood was fantastic.”
“Nowhere in the world can the Jew savor the taste of Homeland save in the Land of Israel.”
“The trouble with music appreciation in general is that people are taught to have too much respect for music they should be taught to love it instead.”
“Oi’m always noble, sir; it’s in my blood. ’As been ever since Oi ate that knight a few years back. Why?”
“My dear, old age is like an airplane flying in a storm. Once you're in it there's nothing you can do. You can't stop a plane, you can't stop a storm, you can't stop time. So you might as well take it easy, with wisdom.”

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