"It will be cheering to know that many people are skillful chessplayers, though in many instances their brains, in a general way, compare unfavorably with the cognitive faculties of a rabbit."

-- James Mortimer

#Cheer Quotes #People Quotes #Brain Quotes

“I wear mostly black Main Line or Tâ€¦ But the other day, the sun was shining so I wore blue jeans. It caused so much excitement in the office! People were literally coming up from the floor below and peering behind my desk saying; we hear youâ€™re wearing blue jeans and we have to have a look”
“We are motivated more by aversion to the unpleasant than by a will toward truth, freedom, or healing. We are constantly attempting to escape our life, to avoid rather than enter our pain we, and we wonder why it is so difficult to be fully alive. (43)”
“The big nest was in Afghanistan, thats not quite cleared, then there are nests in the Philippines, there are nests in Indonesia, the Malaysians are clearing up their nests.”
“I like playing on this team. We actually been doin' real good. Got a different mix here. Most important thing is you gotta keep pickin' up in paces. That's why we're playing contentious play. We got top names, guys can still hit in the majors, guys been out of the game hittin' the ball, shockin' it. Don't have no old, old guys. Not sayin' they don't get a good job done. Fact is, they've been vice versa. So that's incentive right there. It's been a plus.”
“When imperialism feels weak, it resorts to brute force.”
“It is absurd to quote religion or God or religious doctrines to render the people as lowest castes.”

Source : Collected works of Periyar E.V.R., p. 511, 2005.
“The most important thing in making money is not letting your losses get out of hand.”
“Amateurs look for challenges; professionals look for easy trades. Losers get high from the action; the pros look for the best odds.”

Source : Alexander Elder (2002). “Come Into My Trading Room: A Complete Guide to Trading”, p.12, John Wiley & Sons

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