#me

Nevertheless, China was unfortunately unable to understand Japan's real position, and it is greatly to be regretted that the Sino-Japanese War became one of long duration. ↗

— Hideki Tojo

#china #duration #greatly #japan #long

The main American naval forces were shifted to the Pacific region and an American admiral made a strong declaration to the effect that if war were to break out between Japan and the United States, the Japanese navy could be sunk in a matter of weeks. ↗

— Hideki Tojo

#american #between #break #could #declaration

I wish life was not so short, he thought. languages take such a time, and so do all the things one wants to know about. ↗

— J. R. R. Tolkien

#i #i wish #know #languages #life

Come to think of it, Pasadena's as good a place to die as any. ↗

— Michael Tolkin

#come #die #good #pasadena #place

Gradually I became aware of details: a company of French soldiers was marching through the streets of the town. They broke formation, and went in single file along the communication trench leading to the front line. Another group followed them. ↗

— Ernst Toller

#another #aware #became #broke #communication

In reading the lives of great men, I found that the first victory they won was over themselves... self-discipline with all of them came first. ↗

— Harry S. Truman

#first #found #great #great men #i

If there existed no external means for dimming their consciences, one-half of the men would at once shoot themselves, because to live contrary to one's reason is a most intolerable state, and all men of our time are in such a state. ↗

— Leo Tolstoy

#consciences #contrary #existed #external #intolerable

All violence consists in some people forcing others, under threat of suffering or death, to do what they do not want to do. ↗

— Leo Tolstoy

#death #forcing #others #people #some

I feel true success comes from being able to work and the love for it. ↗

— Kiana Tom

#being #comes #feel #i #i feel

For me, being in front of the camera and training go hand in hand. ↗

— Kiana Tom

#camera #front #go #hand #me