"The dog, who had sounded so ferocious in the winter distances, was a female German Shepherd. She was shivering. Her tail was between her legs. She had been borrowed that morning from a farmer. She had never been to war before. She had no idea what game was being played. Her name was Princess."

-- Kurt Vonnegut

#Dog Quotes #Morning Quotes #Distance Quotes

“A spinning coin, still balanced on its rim, may fall in either direction.”
“The common fluency of speech in many men, and most women, is owing to a scarcity of matter and a scarcity of words; for whosoever is a master of language, and hath a mind full of ideas, will be apt, in speaking, to hesitate upon the choice of both.”
“Assuming China does not become destabilized and continues to grow, it will no doubt develop a military program in proportion to its resources.”
“You can't save a relationship unless both people are equally invested. It takes a joint effort to make it work. One person trying will never be enough.”
“I look at is as one single entity. I dehumanize the audience. This way, I don't get nervous, you know?”
“If everyone howled at every injustice, every act of barbarism, every act of unkindness, then we would be taking the first step towards a real humanity.”

Source : Nelson DeMille (1978). “By the rivers of Babylon: a novel”, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt P
“Any government that has a sincere desire for reform and progress should understand the benefit of objective and constructive criticism.”
“Control your cash. Stick to your core business. Know your numbers.”

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