"For my own part,' said Captain Aubrey, 'I have no notion of disliking a man for his beliefs, above all if he was born with them. I find I can get along very well with Jews or even...' The P of Papists was already formed, and the word was obliged to come out as Pindoos."

-- Patrick O'Brian

#Men Quotes #Captains Quotes #Belief Quotes

“If you want it bad enough, you'll get it.”
“And if the liberal media and political community cannot accept that sometimes the wrong people get killed in war, then I can only suggest they first grow up and then serve a short stint up in the Hindu Kush.”
“Every day is a renewal, every morning the daily miracle. This joy you feel is life.”
“It is never a good practice to continue to sleep after sunrise. We should not think of staying in bed once we are awake; it increases laziness and dullness. Those who cannot decrease the amount of sleep quickly may do it in gradual stages. Those who do regular spiritual practice do not need much sleep.”
“It's a balance. Like, we are shooting the big car chase at the end and it's me with everybody. And I got my stunt coordinator who shot some stuff and I'm like, you are right next to me, why don't we do it together.”

Source : Source: collider.com
“In you, humanity is precarious; and so, in dread and in shame, you kill the animal in you. And its slaughter poisons you.”

Source : Olaf Stapledon (1972). “Last and first men, and Last men in London”, Penguin (Non-Classics)
“Greed is gross. Greed is vile. Greed sucks.”
“It felt smooth coming off my hands. I felt the laces around the ball. It was just all good.”

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