"The Navy's a very gentlemanly business. You fire at the horizon to sink a ship and then you pull people out of the water and say, 'Frightfully sorry, old chap.'"

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William Golding

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“Hating clouds the mind. It gets in the way of strategy. Leaders cannot afford to hate”
“Finding a good band is Iike finding a good wife. You got to keep trying till you find the right one.”
“When He [God] talks of their losing their selves, He means only abandoning the clamour of self-will; once they have done that, He really gives them back all their personality, and boasts (I am afraid, sincerely) that when they are wholly His they will be more themselves than ever.”
“Spiritual relationship is far more precious than physical. Physical relationship divorced from spiritual is body without soul.”
“IN THE ART OF PEACE we never attack. An attack is proof that one is out of control. Never run away from any challenge, but do not try to suppress or control an opponent unnaturally.. Let attackers come any way they like, and then blend with them. Never chase after opponents. Redirect each attack and get firmly behind it.”

Source : Morihei Ueshiba, John Stevens (2010). “The Art of Peace”, p.147, Shambhala Publications
“No characters in 'Stay Close,' including the leads, are black and white. I want them to be grey. I think that makes for a much more interesting reading experience, something that will stay with you a little bit longer.”
“I think that the World Champion should try to defend the quality of play more than anyone else.”
“The only thing that counts is your dedication to the game. You run on your own fuel; it comes from within you.”

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