Kegemaran Membaca Quotes & Sayings

fact that the meaning of the Chinese elsewhere in the sentence indicates something in the nature of a defile, make me think that Sun Tzu is here speaking of crevasses.] should be left with all possible speed and not approached. 16. While we keep away from such places, we should get the enemy to approach them; while we face them, — Sun Tzu

I see that you have hitherto been one of that herd who, in order to learn how matters such as this take place, and in order to acquire a knowledge of natural effects, do not exhaust themselves in waking and studying, and mortify themselves with experiments and observations, but retire into their studies and glance through an index and a table of contents to see whether Aristotle has said any thing about them; and, being assured of the true sense of his text, consider that nothing else can be known. — Galileo Galilei

Let go of a need for personal recognition. Heap kudos on others and they'll perform even better next time. Leaders are only as good as those who follow them and followers are at their best when leaders are quick to give credit for successes. — Steve Goodier

Nevertheless, life and death are mysterious states, and we know little of the resources of either. — J. Sheridan Le Fanu

I'm a writer. Life is supposed to pass me by, while I watch it. — Nick Hornby

Call home at least once a week. It's a proven fact that we call home less the older we get. And that's wrong. It should be the other way around. As we get older, our parents get older. — Randy Pausch

I read in a weird way. It comes in waves, and then I start, like, five different books at once. It takes me six months to a year to finish them all, since I read mostly on planes. — Barry McGee

... Miss Marjoribanks was of the numerous class of religionists who keep up civilities with heaven, and pay all the proper attentions, and show their respect for the divine government in a manner befitting persons who know the value of their own approbation. — Mrs. Oliphant

Writing is dream we must know the correct words to fulfill it. — Danish Sayanee

Any state that justifies and defends the use of torture claims for itself special rights over any other consideration. — Stephen Alford

Huh," groaned Father Gabe. "I sympathize with you, Tommy. Relationships can be a crap shoot. You think you're going to roll a seven and up pops snake eyes. — Robert Hobkirk

You aren't afraid of throwing yourself in the path of danger, but you're terrified of letting anyone in. — Richelle Mead

Whether we are in a pleasant or a painful state depends, finally, upon the kind of matter that pervades and engrosses our consciousness and what we compare it to - better and we envious and sad, worse and we feel grateful and happy. — Arthur Schopenhauer

A man in a well tailored suit will always shine brighter than a guy in an off-the-rack suit. — Michael Kors