"When the Cambrian measures were forming, They promised perpetual peace. They swore, if we gave Them our weapons, that the wars of the tribes would cease. But when we disarmed They sold us, and delivered us, bound, to our foe, And the Gods of the Copybook Headings said: "Stick to the Devil you know.""

-- Rudyard Kipling

#War Quotes #Gun Quotes #Devil Quotes

“I hear filmmakers saying, 'I wanted to make to make a film about this issue, or this theme,' but I never start like that.”
“Events," I say to the Captain, "events control our lives, although we have no understanding of them nor do they have any motivation. Everything is blind chance, happenstance, occurrence; in an infinite universe anything can happen. After the fact we find reasons.”
“For the essence of science, I would suggest, is simply the refusal to believe on the basis of hope.”
“Childhood Is the Kingdom Where Nobody Dies.”
“The very thing that seems to impede your progress can often be turned to account for you.”
“I had no real experience studying acting; I came to it having done other things for a living for many, many years, and I have this gigantic respect for experience and technique.”
“People should pay more attention. Everyone wants attention, but no one wants to give attention.”

Source : A.M. Homes (2012). “This Book Will Save Your Life”, p.29, Granta Books
“You rely too much on brain. The brain is the most overrated organ.”

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