"All my life I've been aware of the Second World War humming in the background. I was born 10 years after it was finished, and without ever seeing it. It formed my generation and the world we lived in. I played Hurricanes and Spitfires in the playground, and war films still form the basis of all my moral philosophy. All the men I've ever got to my feet for or called sir had been in the war."

-- A. A. Gill

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“It's one of those magical acts that is so poly-sensorial and culturally enriching that as a designer one is naturally drawn to the cult of the object”
“Violence sometimes may have cleared away obstructions quickly, but it never has proved itself creative.”
“There are certain principles, all of which center around building systems and practices that teach workforces how to internalize and master these three attributes, that are realistic optimism, subservience to purpose, and finding order in chaos. Its important to note than one never fully masters them, the pursuit lasts a lifetime, but it is a very gratifying pursuit.”

Source : Source: bobmorris.biz
“I grew up hearing everyone tell me 'God loves you'. I would say big deal, God loves everybody. That don't make me special! That just proves that God ain't got no taste. And, I don't think He does. Thank God! Because He takes the junk of our lives and makes the most beautiful art.”
“Hate is too strong of an emotion to waste on someone you donâ€™t like”
“American troops have not only occupied Ulster but are arriving in increasing numbers in England.”

Source : John Amery (2007). “John Amery Speaks, &: England and Europe”
“Making and cheerfully keeping our covenants gives validity and life to the vital sacred and saving ordinances we need to receive in order to obtain all that the Father hath.”
“Flesh of my flesh, bone of my bone, I here, though there, yet both but one.”

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