"To see victory only when it is within the ken of the common herd is not the acme of excellence."

-- Sun Tzu

#Art Quotes #War Quotes #Excellence Quotes

“Memories are like stones, time and distance erode them like acid.”

Source : Ugo Betti (1968). “Three Plays”
“Sometimes I think, I need to think before I speak. And then other times I think, I shouldn't leave the house or interact with people ever.”

Source : Anna Kendrick @AnnaKendrick47, twitter.com. August 4, 2014.
“Not all men are the same, you know. With someone such as Gavriel, I would suggest appearing aloof, not chasing too much. He might see that as suffocating rather than charming." Her words are sharp, but her voice is sweet, like honey on the edge of a blade, and meant to be cutting. I comfort myself with the knowledge that if Duval ever feels smothered by me, it will be because I am holding a pillow over his face and commending his soul to Mortain.”
“I believe that if ever I had to practice cannibalism, I might manage if there were enough tarragon around.”

Source : James Beard (2015). “Delights and Prejudices”, p.67, Open Road Media
“Let me share some facts with you about the law in most of our country. California is in many ways a little different from the rest of the world, and California has better gun laws than many states, although California's need to be improved.”
“Grief and memory go together. After someone dies, that's what you're left with. And the memories are so slippery yet so rich.”
“The rain was dashing in torrents against the window-panes, and the wind sweeping in heavy and fitful gusts along the dreary and deserted streets, as a party of three persons sat over their wine, in that stately old pile which once formed the resort of the Irish Members, in College Green, Dublin, and went by the name of Daly's Clubhouse.”

Source : Charles Lever (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Charles Lever (Illustrated)”, p.767, Delphi Classics
“If I don't offend somebody, then I'm probably not funny.”

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