"War is cruelty, and none can make it gentle."

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Source : Gilbert Parker “The Complete Works of Gilbert Parker”, Library of Alexandria

Gilbert Parker

#War Quotes #Cruelty Quotes #Gentle Quotes

“All mothers are rich when they love their children. There are no poor mothers, no ugly ones, no old ones. Their love is always the most beautiful of joys.”

Source : Halldór Laxness, Maurice Maeterlinck, Thomas Mann (1971). “Halldór Laxness, Maurice Maeterlinck [and] Thomas Mann”
“In the 2000 election, George W. Bush, who had shirked military service, succeeded in presenting himself as more reliable on national security than Al Gore.”
“Heroes need monsters to establish their heroic credentials. You need something scary to overcome.”
“The only education in grief that any of us ever gets is a crash course.”
“Wisdom is the winner over good luck.”
“I know the exact date that I began writing Twilight, because it was also the first day of swim lessons for my kids. So I can say with certainty that it all started on June 2, 2003.”
“You have been trapped in the inescapable net of ruin by your own want of sense.”
“You know like it has its own personality, its own character.”

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