Lifeless Short Quotes & Sayings

Prayer doesn't work. Perhaps it makes the believer feel better (in the same way that meditation or deep thought would), but prayer doesn't actually affect the external world. Not only is it ineffective, but it is also a very narcissistic practice ... why would a 'God' change its 'Divine Plan' to accommodate any person's wishes? — David G. McAfee

The brave men die in war. It takes great luck or judgment not to be killed. Once, at least, the head has to bow and the knee has to bend to danger. The soldiers who march back under the triumphal arches are death's deserters. — Jean Giraudoux

The great conundrum: sex makes men feel loved; communication makes women feel loved. — Roxanne Snopek

Give up control to gain control. — George Knudson

A man does not have himself killed for a half pence a day or for a petty distinction. You must speak to the soul in order to electrify him. — Napoleon Bonaparte

The purpose is clear. It is safety with solvency. The country is entitled to both. — Dwight D. Eisenhower

Life's a roller coaster. Best damn ride in the park. You don't close your eyes, hold on and wait for it to be over, babe. You keep your eyes open, lift your hands straight up in the air and enjoy the ride for as long as it lasts. — Kristen Ashley

The problem of organizing a state, however hard it may seem, can be solved even for a race of devils, if only they are intelligent. The problem is: Given a multitude of rational beings requiring universal laws for their preservation, but each of whom is secretly inclined to exempt himself from them, to establish a constitution in such a way that, although their private intentions conflict, they check each other, with the result that their public conduct is the same as if they had no such intentions. — Immanuel Kant

The more comfort, the less courage there is. — Alexander Suvorov