"Let the boy win his spurs."

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Source : "Chroniques". Book by Jean Froissart, trans. Geoffrey Brereton, 1968, Book 1, p. 92, 1369 - 1400.

Edward III of England

#War Quotes #Winning Quotes #Boys Quotes

“Bibliotropic," Hugh said. "Like sunflowers are heliotropic, they naturally turn towards the sun. We naturally turn towards the bookshop.”

Source : Jo Walton (2011). “Among Others”, p.154, Macmillan
“It's the climbing that makes the man. Getting to the top is an extra reward.”

Source : Robert Lipsyte (1967). “The contender”
“Forget your sadness, anger, grudges, and hatred. Let them pass like smoke caught in the breeze. You should not deviate from the path of righteousness; you should lead a life worthy of a man. Don't be possessed by greed, luxury, or your ego. You should accept sorrows, sadness and hatred as they are, and consider them a chance for trial given to you by the powers... a blessing given by nature. Have both your mind and your time fully engaged in bud?, and have your mind deeply set on bujutsu.”

Source : Masaaki Hatsumi (1988). “Essence of Ninjutsu”, McGraw-Hill Education
“Keep fighting for animals by making compassionate, cruelty-free choices every day and encouraging those around you to do the same.”
“If I may venture to be frank I would say about myself that I was every inch a gentleman ...”
“Just look at the Judiciary Committee, You have some people on the Judiciary Committee who may well decide not to send the nomination to the floor, and now it all depends on what Democrats do.”
“Humor is the fastest, fleetest way of giving -it can change pain to joy in a mere millisecond.”
“Years in themselves mean nothing. How we live them means everything.”

Source : Elisabeth Marbury (1924). “My Crystal Ball: Reminiscences”, New York : Boni and Liveright

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