"To devote oneself to vigilance when the enemy is an imaginary one is idle, and to congratulate oneself for looking long and well for a foe that is not coming is foolish and sinful. My life has been a waste."

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Source : Robert Silverberg (2004). “Phases of the Moon: Stories of Six Decades”, Subterranean

Robert Silverberg

#Long Quotes #Enemy Quotes #Waste Quotes

“But You never reject a repentant and humble heart.”
“Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Curses are children of hate; they belong to the wrong family! Prayers are better than curses!”
“Of all the questions which can come before this nation, short of the actual preservation of its existence in a great war, there is none which compares in importance with the great central task of leaving this land even a better land for our descendants than it is for us.”
“To capture the pawn, threaten the queen.”

Source : Robert Charles Wilson (2000). “The Perseids and Other Stories”, p.26, Macmillan
“Output always equals input.”

Source : James K. Van Fleet (1987). “Hidden Power: How to Unleash the Power of Your Subconscious Mind”, p.171, Penguin
“As a Jew I am aware of how important the existence of Israel is for the survival of us all. And because I am proud of being Jewish, I am worried by the growing anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism in the world.”
“It is important to show our European partners that Portugal is a governable country,”

Source : "Portugal president rejects call for snap elections". www.foxnews.com. July 21, 2013.

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