#war

I've been around horses, but I certainly wouldn't call myself a horseman by any means. It's a combination of being very aware of them, and not trusting them. ↗

— Chris Cooper

#around #aware #been #being #call

War is so unjust and ugly that all who wage it must try to stifle the voice of conscience within themselves. ↗

— Leo Tolstoy

#must #stifle #themselves #try #ugly

For a traveler going from any place toward the north, that pole of the daily rotation gradually climbs higher, while the opposite pole drops down an equal amount. ↗

— Nicolaus Copernicus

#any #climbs #daily #down #drops

It's ironic that at age 32, at probably the greatest moment of my career, with The Godfather having such an enormous success, I wasn't even aware of it, because I was somewhere else under the deadline again. ↗

— Francis Ford Coppola

#age #aware #because #career #deadline

I look at other members of my generation who have basically done one thing, and one thing well, and have been handsomely rewarded for it. ↗

— Billy Corgan

#been #done #generation #i #look

You know, Qhuinn's an interesting character." Saxton reached out with an elegant hand and picked up his port. "He's one of my favorite cousins, actually. His nonconformity is admirable and he's survived things that would crush a lesser male. Don't know that being in love with him would be easy, however." Blay didn't go near that one. "So do you come here often?" Saxton laughed, his pale eyes glinting, "Not for discussion, huh. ↗

— J.R. Ward

#blaylock #jr-ward #lover-mine #saxton #love

We started playing music from an early age and so we wasn't really aware of that side of it, the weird thing is the more successful you get the more free booze and drugs you get, they should be given to the bands who don't have the money. ↗

— Ville Valo

#aware #bands #booze #early #early age

It is the same in love as in war; a fortress that parleys is half taken. ↗

— Marguerite de Valois

#half #love #same #taken #war

Each instant of life is a step toward death. ↗

— Pierre Corneille

#each #instant #life #life is a #step

That's pretty rewarding in itself coming from where I started. Obviously the next goal for me is to make the Olympic team. ↗

— Libby Trickett

#goal #i #itself #make #me