"The great Chinese classics have always said that it's better not to fight; that the clever man achieves his ends without violence; that a battle delayed is better than a battle fought."

-- John Keegan

#Clever Quotes #Fighting Quotes #Men Quotes

“Although I'm a lead guitarist, I'd say that a good 95 percent of my time onstage is spent playing rhythm.”
“I work out all the time. I love it.”
“You can only run away from a house. Home is something you run toward.”

Source : Michele Jaffe (2012). “Ghost Flower”, p.38, Penguin
“Prayer cannot truly be taught by principles and seminars and symposiums. It has to be born out of a whole environment of felt need. If I say, "I ought to pray," I will soon run out of motivation and quit; the flesh is too strong. I have to be driven to pray.”

Source : Jim Cymbala (2010). “Fresh Wind Fresh Fire: What Happens When God's Spirit Invades the Hearts of His People”, p.50, ReadHowYouWant.com
“Idea is to constantly raise the bar, push the boundaries. Fitness is ultimately a journey, not a destination.”

Source : Twitter post from Feb 5, 2013
“If there is a ground zero in the cultural wars, it is Missouri, a state where pro-life groups are strong and well organized and their agenda dominates local politics.”
“A cop told me, a long time ago, that thereâ€™s no substitute for knowing what youâ€™re doing. Most of us scribblers do not. The ones thatâ€™re any good are aware of this. The rest write silly stuff. The trouble is this: The readers know it.”
“The world is... the natural setting of, and field for, all my thoughts and all my explicit perceptions.”

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