"I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm's way."

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Source : Letter to Le Ray de Chaumont, 16 Nov. 1778

John Paul Jones

#Life Quotes #Fear Quotes #Military Quotes

“I guess I am ruthless too because that's what makes a great artist. But I also respect people, I don't go around stepping on their heads.”
“To find rest unto our souls includes peace of mind and heart, which is the result of learning and following the doctrine of Christ.”
“Art is the expression of the conviction that we can have a rational relationship with the world and each other. It isn't the faith or hope that we can, it is the demonstration that we can.”

Source : Edward Bond (2013). “Lear”, p.12, A&C Black
“Let’s take this figure of the feminist killjoy seriously. Does the feminist kill other people’s joy by pointing out moments of sexism? Or does she expose the bad feelings that get hidden, displaced, or negated under public signs of joy? Does bad feeling enter the room when somebody expresses anger about things, or could anger be the moment when the bad feelings that circulate through objects get brought to the surface in a certain way?”

Source : Sara Ahmed (2010). “The Promise of Happiness”, p.65, Duke University Press
“There are certain types of slightly hysterical human characters who, rather than creating, walk around with a sense of their own potential - it's as if they themselves were art objects. They feel as if their lives are written narratives, or pieces of music.”
“This is an ugly and mean world, and only to spite it we mustn't weep. If you want to know, this is the constant source of my good spirit, of my humor. Not to cry, out of spite, only to laugh out of spite, only to laugh.”
“What irritates me most of all about these morning people is their horribly good temper, as if they have been up for three hours and already conquered France.”
“God doth not need Either man's work or his own gifts. Who best Bear his mild yoke, they serve him best. His state Is kingly: thousands at his bidding speed, And post o'er land and ocean without rest; They also serve who only stand and wait.”

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