#losing

I feel connected to the Second World War because my father lost his father in that war. So, through my dad and the effect it had on him of losing his father young, I always felt connected to the war. It goes back years, but it still feels to me as if we're completely living in it. ↗

— Tom Hooper

#back #because #completely #connected #dad

I'm afraid of losing my obscurity. Genuineness only thrives in the dark. Like celery. ↗

— Aldous Huxley

#celery #dark #i #like #losing

The secret of genius is to carry the spirit of the child into old age, which mean never losing your enthusiasm. ↗

— Aldous Huxley

#carry #child #enthusiasm #genius #into

Time was passing like a hand waving from a train I wanted to be on. I hope you never have to think about anything as much as I think about you. ↗

— Jonathan Safran Foer

#life #losing #love #nostalgia #pain

I am but one member of a vast team made up of many organizations, officials, thousands of scientists, and millions of farmers - mostly small and humble - who for many years have been fighting a quiet, oftentimes losing war on the food production front. ↗

— Norman Borlaug

#been #farmers #fighting #food #front

The penalty for getting mugged in an American city and losing your ID is that you can't fly home. ↗

— Christopher Hitchens

#city #fly #getting #home #id

If you're losing your soul and you know it, then you've still got a soul left to lose. ↗

— Charles Bukowski

#know #left #lose #losing #soul

What does it mean to be the best? It means you have to be better than the number two guy. But what gratification is there in that? He's a loser—that’s why he's number two. ↗

— Jarod Kintz

#best #bizarre #competing #competition #competitor

There will always be nations. The United States will last a long, long time, I believe. France and Germany and Japan, China, other nations, they're going to exist. But they're losing their significance and ability to deal with certain matters. ↗

— Alan Cranston

#always #believe #certain #china #deal

You talk about the values that you have whether they're in favor or not in favor. That's how you lead. The reality is, we're losing more and more elections. ↗

— Artur Davis

#elections #favor #how #lead #losing