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As it was, I realized choosing the study of Chinese literature as my life's work was probably a mistake. ↗

I certainly remember building model rockets. It was fun to watch the rocket blast into the air, suspenseful to wonder if the parachute would open to bring the rocket safely back. ↗

— Eric Allin Cornell

#back #blast #bring #building #certainly

No one perfectly loves God who does not perfectly love some of his creatures. ↗

— Marguerite de Valois

#does #god #his #love #loves

What I mean by that is that the point of life, as I see it, is not to write books or scale mountains or sail oceans, but to achieve happiness, and preferably an unselfish happiness. ↗

— Bernard Cornwell

#books #happiness #i #i see #life

And yes, there's a simplicity to writing books because you're not a member of a team, so you make all the decisions yourself instead of deferring to a committee. ↗

— Bernard Cornwell

#books #committee #decisions #deferring #instead

I know nothing about producing TV drama and any involvement on my part is liable to prove an obstacle to the producers, so I prefer to be a cheerleader and let them get on with it. ↗

— Bernard Cornwell

#any #cheerleader #drama #get #i

Being with someone who is smart and gives good advice adds tremendously wonderful elements to your life. ↗

— Patricia Cornwell

#advice #being #elements #gives #good

Who asks whether the enemy was defeated by strategy or valor? ↗

— Virgil

#defeated #enemy #strategy #valor #whether

I mean, y'know, platinum is different in every country, which can be confusing. ↗

— Caroline Corr

#country #different #every #i #know

At the core of life is a hard purposefulness, a determination to live. ↗