"Naval dominance of European waters was the largest, longest, most complex and expensive project ever undertaken by the British state and society."

-- Nicholas Rodger

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“When life is hard, remember - we are not the first to ask, 'Is there no other way?”
“Sometimes we know in our bones what we really need to do, but we're afraid to do it. Taking a chance and stepping beyond the safety of the world we've always known is the only way to grow, though and without risk there is no reward.”

Source : Wil Wheaton (2004). “Just a Geek: Unflinchingly Honest Tales of the Search for Life, Love, and Fulfillment Beyond the Starship Enterprise”, p.195, "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
“The self thus becomes aware of itself, at least in its practical action, and discovers itself as a cause among other causes and as an object subject to the same laws as other objects.”
“On a daily basis, jeans and t-shirt is still sexy, but it doesn't look like you're trying too hard.”
“Johnny Depp is so special that he is like a Martian. In fact, that's what I call him, Martian.”
“I left to go off and do other things. In terms of the group, I'm definitely the boss. I wouldn't say they were scared of me, but they listen to what I have to say.”
“Welsh is my mother tongue, and my children speak it. If you come and live in this community you'll work out pretty quickly that it's beneficial to learn the language, because if you're going to the pub or a cafe you need to be a part of the local life.”
“The reader became the book; and summer night Was like the conscious being of the book.”

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