"In Haig's presence, Kissinger referred pointedly to military men as "dumb, stupid animals to be used" as pawns for foreign policy."

-- Bob Woodward

#Military Quotes #War Quotes #Stupid Quotes

“Rather, risk is a perception in each investor's mind that results from analysis of the probability and amount of potential loss from an investment. If an exploratory oil well proves to be a dry hole, it is called risky. If a bond defaults or a stock plunges in price, they are called risky. But if the well is a gusher, the bond matures on schedule, and the stock rallies strongly, can we say they weren't risky when the investment after it is concluded than was known when it was made.”
“I thought being a Christian was about following rules and going to church and being good all the time, but this girl helped me understand that it's about having a relationship with God. That was where things shifted for me.”

Source : Source: www.beliefnet.com
“The so-called lessons of history are for the most part the rationalizations of the victors. History is written by the survivors.”
“Sorry, Jesus, I have to curse!”
“I still got dreams like anybody else, an ever so often, I am thinkin about how things might of been.”

Source : Winston Groom (2002). “Forrest Gump”, p.241, Simon and Schuster
“No one in my writers' room can wear sweatpants.”
“Use romantic relationships to grow, not to lose yourself. Keep your priorities in order.”
“What better way to get to know a culture than to go there and learn their sports? And I say to people who tell me they can't travel, 'How much did you spend at the mall this year? How many times did you eat out? Take that money and go.'”

Source : Diane Setterfield (2007). “The Thirteenth Tale: A Novel”, p.41, Simon and Schuster

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