"Rule books are paper - they will not cushion a sudden meeting of stone and metal."

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Source : Ernest K. Gann (1986). “Fate is the Hunter: A Pilot's Memoir”, p.153, Simon and Schuster

Ernest K. Gann

#Book Quotes #Paper Quotes #Stones Quotes

“Sorrow's faded form, and solitude behind.”
“We have a revolutionary history to honor and uphold. Which was what Nelson Mandela did. He reminded us of that which we need to be reminded, over and over again, about our own best selves.”

Source : "Amandla" by Charlie Pierce, www.esquire.com. December 6, 2013.
“My mom was Sicilian, my dad was Sicilian. Mom was a great cook, but all the women were.”
“We used to sleep five to a bed and three of them used to wet the bed. I learnt to swim before I could walk.”

Source : "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“I said I love you and that's forever And this I promise from the heart I could not love you any better I love you just the way you are.”
“Never hate jealous people. They are jealous because they think you are better than them.”
“We have a fair amount of racism.”
“I'm obsessed with Juice Press - they're everywhere. I spend so much money at that place it's crazy.”

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