"The dangers which threaten us are twofold: First, from the Confederate forces, composed of men whose earnest convictions and reckless bravery it is idle to deny."

-- Robert Dale Owen

#Men Quotes #Ethos Quotes #Bravery Quotes

“Of course I’m going to learn from the greats—Ronnie Lott, Ed Reed, Troy Polamalu. But there’s a lot of unfinished work they didn’t do. I want to be the standard. I want to redefine what it means to be a safety.”
“Successful guilt is the bane of society”
“I have always noticed that people only think you are stupid if you do things differently from them.”

Source : Liza Cody (1993). “Bucket Nut”, Doubleday Books
“The colors of living things begin to fade with the last breath, and the soft, springy skin and supple muscle rot within weeks. But the bones sometimes remain, faithful echoes of the shape, to bear some last faint witness to the glory of what was.”
“I love color and I love to dress like a woman.”
“Unfortunately, inner feelings and potential are often stunted by our parents, relatives or peers.”
“There is no Final Resting Place of the Mind.”
“Everyone in Seattle is a total ***** when it comes to snow. The whole city shut down, the place looked like an apocalyptic movie.”

Source : "Listen: New Walkmen: 'Heaven'". Interview with Larry Fitzmaurice, pitchfork.com. April 16, 2012.

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