"The idea of full dress for preparation for a battle comes not from a belief that it will add to the fighting ability. The preparation is for death, in case that should be the result of conflict. Every Indian wants to look his best when he goes to meet the great Spirit, so the dressing up is done whether in imminent danger is an oncoming battle or a sickness or injury at times of peace."

-- Wooden Leg

#Death Quotes #Native American Quotes #Fighting Quotes

“I want to give my six hours of serious cricket on the ground and then take whatever the result.”
“I think most people are aware of the garbage in the tabloids and dont give them a lot of credence.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“I look at myself and read what people say on the internet and some fans say the club should get rid of me - which shows how fickle some people can be.”
“I think the United States and the secretary of State should be concerned about the poverty in this country - people without health insurance. The United States should stop being the empire and be concerned about other countries. You've got to be more worried about your own people.”
“We are lucky to live in a world made up of so many different kinds of people and I am confident in the direction we are going.”

Source : Source: site.people.com
“But at the same time, the commonplace statement about them is true: every character is the hero of his own story. Each has a justification for his actions that is convincing to him. It's fun to give these people voices.”

Source : Interview with Ann Bruns, www.bookreporter.com. January 17, 2003.
“I don't force it. If you don't have an idea and you don't hear anything going over and over in your head, don't sit down and try to write a song. You know, go mow the lawn...My songs speak for themselves.”
“Sermons remain one of the last forms of public discourse where it is culturally forbidden to talk back.”

Source : Harvey Cox (2013). “The Secular City: Secularization and Urbanization in Theological Perspective”, p.261, Princeton University Press

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