Wisdom

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"The opposite of a correct statement is a false statement. The opposite of a profound truth may well be another profound truth.”

Niels Bohr




“When a man tries to see into the distance, what does he do? He narrows his eyes.”

Lady Miyako, Akira #20




"Never mistake motion for action.”

Ernest Hemingway




"The average person thinks he isn't.”

Father Larry Lorenzoni




"A pint of sweat saves a gallon of blood.”

General George S. Patton




The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who cannot read them.

Mark Twain




There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.

Albert Einstein




On the path of learning, try not to rely on crutches - they may get in your way when you have to run.

Greg Jensen




Fire burns; water erodes. Say what you will about fire's speed and efficiency, but I've never seen anyone put out a river.

Greg Jensen




"Pacifists would do well to study the Siegfried and Maginot Lines, remembering that these defenses were forced; that Troy fell; that the walls of Hadrian succumbed; that the Great Wall of China was futile; and that, by the same token, the mighty seas which are alleged to defend us can also be circumvented by a resolute and ingenious opponent. In war, the only sure defense is offense, and the efficiency of offense depends on the warlike souls of those conducting it."

General George S. Patton, Jr.




Just because someones gets behind you doesn't mean they got your back.




In three words i can sum up everything i've learned about life; it goes on.

Robert Frost




They may forget what you said, they may forget what you did, but they will never forget how you made them feel.

Carl W. Buecher




"Battle is not a terrifying ordeal to be endured. It is a magnificent experience wherein all the elements that have made man superior to the beasts are present: courage, self-sacrifice, loyalty, help to others, devotion to duty."

General Patton




Keep your friends close, but your enemies even closer.

Niccolo Machiavelli, "The Prince"




Being in love with someone you can't have is like living in a life thats not yours.

George French III




The gambling known as business looks with austere disfavor upon the business known as gambling.

Ambrose Bierce




Alot of people spend time talking to the animals but not that many people listen. That's the real problem.

Winnie the Pooh




Man who say it cannot be done should not interrupt man doing it.

Old Chinese Proverb




"Do you know a cure for me?" "Why yes," he said, "I know a cure for everything. Salt water." Salt water?" I asked him. "Yes," he said, "In one way or another; sweat, tears or the salt sea."

Isak Dinesen




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