#who

Mark Helprin and Lawrence Durrell, both of whom write fat and florid novels that appall me now but opened my eyes to the power of fiction when I was in my 20s. ↗

— Kevin Patterson

#eyes #fat #fiction #i #lawrence

The whole world loves a maverick and the whole world wants the maverick to achieve something nobler than simple rebellion. ↗

— Kevin Patterson

#loves #maverick #nobler #rebellion #simple

An executive is a person who always decides sometimes he decides correctly, but he always decides. ↗

— John Henry Patterson

#correctly #decides #executive #person #sometimes

Wars may be fought with weapons, but they are won by men. It is the spirit of men who follow and of the man who leads that gains the victory. ↗

— George S. Patton

#fought #gains #leads #man #may

Sometimes just when I say hello the right way, I'm like, 'Whoa, I'm so cool.' ↗

— Robert Pattinson

#hello #i #just #like #right

I'm not one of these guys who's constantly in a relationship, not at all. ↗

— Robert Pattinson

#guys #i #relationship #these #who

Americans play to win at all times. I wouldn't give a hoot and hell for a man who lost and laughed. That's why Americans have never lost nor ever lose a war. ↗

— George S. Patton

#give #hell #hoot #i #laughed

I'd read the book and liked the book, but it made me really uncomfortable trying to picture myself in this part. Here's this guy who seems to be the embodiment of every single perfect guy. ↗

— Robert Pattinson

#embodiment #every #guy #here #i

Battle is the most magnificent competition in which a human being can indulge. It brings out all that is best; it removes all that is base. All men are afraid in battle. The coward is the one who lets his fear overcome his sense of duty. Duty is the essence of manhood. ↗

— George S. Patton

#base #battle #being #best #brings

I really haven't been cognitive of gas prices. It wasn't until I filled up my husband's Toyota Prius Hybrid that I had a moment of understanding of how people who drive gas cars feel. ↗

— Alexandra Paul

#cars #cognitive #drive #feel #filled