"That is very fine; but it is impossible to make the men perfect; the men will always remain the same as they are now; and no legislation will make a man have more presence of mind, or, I believe, make him more cautious; and besides that, the next time such an accident occurs, the circumstances will be so different, that the instructions given to the men, in consequence of the former accident, will not apply."

-- Isambard Kingdom Brunel

#Believe Quotes #Men Quotes #Presence Of Mind Quotes

“Grief is love not wanting to let go.”

Source : Earl A. Grollman (2015). “Living with Loss, Healing with Hope: A Jewish Perspective”, p.5, Beacon Press
“The celebrity aspect is nothing short of ridiculous, and auditioning is brutal and dehumanizing. Every time I see a pretty young girl on the subway reading sides for an audition, my only thought is, 'Man, am I glad I'm not doing that anymore.' I never feel nostalgia, just relief.”
“Being Nigerian is a strong part of my identity. Being American is a strong part of my identity. And there are important parts of who I am that really have nothing to do with my national connection.”
“If you have so many defects, why are you surprised to find defects in others?”
“Salvation in its true and full meaning is synonymous with exaltation or eternal life and consists in gaining an inheritance in the highest of the three heavens within the celestial kingdom. With few exceptions this is the salvation of which the scriptures speak. It is the salvation which the saints seek. (Mormon Doctrine, 2nd ed., Salt Lake City: Bookcraft, 1966, p. 670.)”
“She was born in Baton Rouge, her favorite song was In My Life.”
“There is in every village a torch - the teacher; and an extinguisher - the priest.”
“Inside the first 20 to 25 games of the season, we were losing these games, getting beat by two and three points. Over the last 10 games, it seems like we're starting to win these games and putting some good things together.”

You may also like:

Alexander Graham Bell
Scientist
Charles Babbage
Mathematician
Florence Nightingale
Statistician
George Stephenson
Civil engineer
Humphry Davy
Chemist
John Christopher
Writer
Queen Victoria
Former Queen regnant
Robert Fulton
Engineer
Winston Churchill
Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom