"Wars are like deaths, which, while they can be postponed, will come when they will come and cannot be finally avoided."

-- Philip Bobbitt

#War Quotes #Avoided Quotes

“Infinite patience, infinite purity, and infinite perseverance are the secret of success in a good cause.”
“Have you ever considered that, just perhaps, the reason you have gotten as far as you have is because of the invisible work of anonymous Angels?”

Source : Gary Kinnaman (1994). “Angels Dark and Light”
“Writing is hard - writing is the hardest.”
“Rory: "People are being serious." Jazza: "There's a serial killer out there. Of course people are being serious." Rory: "Yeah, but what are the chances?" Jazza: "I bet all of the victims thought that." Rory: "But still, what are the chances?" Jazza: "Well, I imagine they are several million to one." Jerome: "Not that high. You're only dealing with a small part of London. And while there might be a million or more people in that area, the Ripper is probably focusing on women, because all of the original victims were women. So halve that--" Jazza: "You really need another hobby.”
“All opinions are not equal. Some are a very great deal more robust, sophisticated and well supported in logic and argument than others.”

Source : "The Salmon of Doubt". Book by Douglas Adams, en.wikiquote.org. 2002.
“No, the thing to do is try to make a painting that will be alive in your own lifetime.”
“The computer programmer is a creator of universes for which he alone is responsible. Universes of virtually unlimited complexity can be created in the form of computer programs.”
“Treat every piece of advice as a gift or a compliment and simply say, â€œThank you.”

Source : Marshall Goldsmith (2008). “What Got You Here Won't Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More Successful”, p.118, Profile Books

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