"When you are wrestling for possession of a sword, the man with the handle always wins."

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Source : Neal Stephenson (2003). “Snow Crash”, p.20, Spectra

Neal Stephenson

#Wrestling Quotes #Men Quotes #Winning Quotes

“[The] swarming, grunting masses of jackals...”
“If you're looking for like, a pure base for your behavior on stage, maybe it's better to say, "Yeah, you're not obliged to pretend. But, you're also obliged to not pretend." So you have access to both sides, if you will. It's never a pure binary thing, but you can pretend. If you have total agency as a performer, then both are at your disposal.”
“I want to see Bob Dylan do sketch comedy. I'm a huge Bob Dylan fan.”
“I have a secret weapon. And it could have something to do with special robot knowledge.”
“Having photographs around the house is fine - if they're royal and on the grand piano.”
“And, as an adult, I tried skiing, and I ended up in tears.”
“I've had tinnitus for about ten years, and since I started protecting my ears it hasn't got any worse - touch wood.”
“Feeling too much is a hell of a lot better than feeling nothing.”

Source : Nora Roberts (2002). “Midnight Bayou”, p.120, Penguin

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