"The more closely [the German army] converged on [Stalingrad], the narrower became their scope for tactical manoeuvre as a lever in loosening resistance. By contrast, the narrowing of the frontage made it easier for the defender to switch his local reserves to any threatened point on the defensive arc."

-- B. H. Liddell Hart

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“I don't think age has anything to do with what you write about.”
“Donâ€™t aim for perfection, aim for success.”
“Even if we planted a tree on every square yard available in the planet by the end of the century we would only capture at most 10 percent of the CO2 we need to reduce. This does not mean that we should not plant trees; we should, for biodiversity's sake, and for our long-term future together with the other species.”

Source : "Global Warming and the Future of Humanity: An Interview With Noam Chomsky and Graciela Chichilnisky". Interview with C.J. Polychroniou, truthout.org. September 17, 2016.
“Country music has the great stories.”
“Everybody wants to do something to help, but nobody wants to be the first.”

Source : Pearl Bailey (1969). “The raw Pearl”, Pocket
“Wild Nights â€“ Wild Nights! Were I with thee Wild Nights should be Our luxury! Futile â€“ the winds â€“ To a heart in port â€“ Done with the compass â€“ Done with the chart! Rowing in Eden â€“ Ah, the sea! Might I moor â€“ Tonight â€“ In thee!”
“See the cat at love, rolling with its sweetheart, up and over, with shriek and moan. But if a person comes by, they break away, sit separate upon a fence washing their faces - and might never have met at all.”
“There's always a learning curve, where you've got to learn what your subject is all about.”

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