"The Chinese soldier was tough, brave, and experienced. After all he had been fighting on his own without help for years. He was a veteran among the Allies."

-- William Slim, 1st Viscount Slim

#War Quotes #Fighting Quotes #Years Quotes

“The ladies usually go for the biggest damn fool they can find; that is why the human race stands where it does today: we have bred the clever and lasting Casanovas, all hollow inside, like the chocolate Easter bunnies we foster upon our poor children.”
“A theological time bomb, set to go off with dramatic consequences.”

Source : George Weigel (2009). “Witness to Hope: The Biography of Pope John Paul II”, p.343, Zondervan
“You hit home runs not by chance, but by preparation.”
“White lies always introduce others of a darker complexion.”
“People sometimes say it takes a long time to become a Jazz fan, but for me it took about five seconds.”
“After several trillion dollars of stimulation by the Obama Administration and the Fed, one might think the economy would be chugging along at a pretty good clip. But, it just isn't so, and the light at the end of the tunnel is pretty dim. Just ask a small business owner.”

Source : "Miller: Turn Out Feds, Give Alaska Greater Control of Its Resources". www.foxnews.com. August 29, 2010.
“When I first went to New York I was right out of high school, I was 17 years old, and I had never seen a building over two stories high.”
“Brains are like hearts - they go where they are appreciated.”

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