#occur

I was in uniform for four years, and I know that heroism doesn't occur from taking orders, but rather from people who through their own willpower and strength are willing to sacrifice their lives for an idea. ↗

— Thor Heyerdahl

#heroism #i #idea #know #lives

It is now clear that major irregularities did not occur. ↗

— Baron Hill

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In spite of certain distressing but isolated occurrences in the last battle, I certainly hoped that the Army would be in a position to continue to hold out. ↗

— Paul von Hindenburg

#battle #certain #certainly #continue #distressing

Someone once told me that every minute a murder occurs, so I don't want to waste your time, I know you want to go back to work. ↗

— Alfred Hitchcock

#every #go #i #know #me

It will take a long time, and certainly the West will remain the dominant civilization well into the next century, but the decline is occurring. ↗

— Samuel P. Huntington

#certainly #civilization #decline #dominant #into

The body maintains balance in only a handful of ways. At the end of the day, disease occurs when these basic systems are out of whack. ↗

— Mark Hyman

#basic #body #day #disease #end

The Avalanche," peacemaker Rachel recites, "is very important. It's a privilege to sing it. It's a celebration of our past." Everybody around the table smiles at her. "Yeah? Well, I've seen how easily the past can get rewritten." I glare at Mr. Oamaru. "Lyrics change. New authors come along. ↗

— Karen Russell

#karen-russell #occurrence- #change

Music is pleasant not only because of the sound of many voices, but because of the silence that is in it. ↗

— Karen Russell

#karen-russell #occurrence- #home

Any place, then, can become a cemetery. All it takes is your body. It's not fair, I think, and I get this petulant wish for ugly flowers and mourners, my mother's old familiar grief. Somebody I love to tend my future grave. Probably this is the wrong thing to be wishing for. ↗

— Karen Russell

#karen-russell #occurrence- #home

It's unclear whether Brauser was trying to hit Franz Josef or Rangi. I hope it was the former. There's one difference between a bully and a hero, I guess: good aim. ↗

— Karen Russell

#karen-russell #occurrence- #home