"Fundamentally only two great novelties have come out of recent warfare. They are: (1) mechanical vehicles, which relieve the Soldier of equipment hitherto carried by him; (2) air supply, which relieves the vehicle of the road."

-- Samuel Lyman Atwood Marshall

#Two Quotes #Air Quotes #Soldier Quotes

“Of all animals, the outward form of the Lion is the most striking ; his look is bold and confident; his gait proud; and his voice terrible ; and from his great strength and agility, is usually styled the king of beasts.”
“If you know Christ, you don't need to beg for the Holy Spirit to come into your life; He is already there- whether you "feel" His presence or not. Don't confuse the Holy Spirit with an emotional feeling or a particular type of spiritual experience.”
“I love chocolate chip cookies - really anything with chocolate will do!”
“Every day I try to tell myself that this is going to be fun today. I try to put myself in a great frame of mind before I go out - then I screw it up with the first shot.”
“I have put [the word] "discoveries" in inverted commas because scientific results, perhaps as much at least as artistic achievements, are a product of contemporary taste, driven by momentary appetites rather than eternal verities.”
“Each man creates god in his own image.”

Source : Mordecai Richler (1955). “Son of a smaller hero: a novel”
“The single most important thing a city can do is provide a community where interesting, smart people want to live with their families.”
“Yeah, the next Wu album should be out by late '95.”

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