"Right, because they're looking at also organizing the Sunni tribes up around Mosul to take back that city as well. That's the second largest city in Iraq. That's going to be a very, very tough fight. And the Shia militias were not used in Ramadi, and we're told by the Iraqi generals that they don't want any Shia militias up in Mosul, either, to take back that city. So - but again, that's going to be a very, very tough fight."

-- Tom Bowman

#Fighting Quotes #Cities Quotes #Iraq Quotes

“Some bands blow it before they even play. The most important moment of any show is when a band walks out with the red amp lights glowing, the flashlight that shows each performer the way to his spot on the stage. It's crucial not to blow it. It sets the tempo of the show; it affects everyone's perception of the band.”

Source : Johnny Ramone (2012). “Commando: The Autobiography of Johnny Ramone”, p.50, Abrams
“Science never solves a problem without creating ten more.”
“It is good people who make good places”
“Do I worship God or what other people think of me?”

Source : Song: All We Got, Album: Never Land, 2014
“Those possest of the greatest Virtues are always least pleas'd with the repetition of them ...”

Source : Eliza Haywood (2004). “Fantomina and Other Works”, p.124, Broadview Press
“I know I can act and it doesn't matter where you come from.”
“I love to play this game of baseball. I love putting on the uniform.”
“Chess is a very positive way to exercise your mind. It makes you look at the whole picture...what are your options and what is the best thing to do? In football, you are mostly reacting from a defensive point of view...but you always want to be counterattacking...a similarity with chess strategy. Chess and offensive football are quite similar; you sacrifice something now to get something back later.”

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