Lord Wavell Quotes & Sayings

God made all the animals in a single day; he could have swept them all away in the flood and re-created them in one day when they were again needed. Therefore it was an odd idea to save specimens of them for eleven months in the ark, whilst aware that eight persons could not feed or water them by any human possibility. If they were to be preserved by miracle, the ark was not necessary - to let them swim would have answered the purpose and been more indubitably miraculous. — Mark Twain

We are like roses that have never bothered to bloom when we should have bloomed and it is as if the sun has become disgusted with waiting — Charles Bukowski

I'm not Meg tonight, I'm a 'doll'. — Louisa May Alcott

There is no lie that a man will not believe; and there is no man who does not believe many lies; and there is no man who believes only lies. — John Sterling

The Lord is perfect and patient. He knows exact when to act. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Nuclear power is cost-competitive with other low-carbon technology and is a crucial part of our energy mix, along with new sources of power such as shale gas. — George Osborne

It's up to you, Toby, always. But I suppose it comes down to whether you think dominance and submission are about acts or about people." He was quiet for a moment. "I guess I think . . . power is where you put it. — Alexis Hall

If I'm doing a scene that requires a lot of focus, I'll just take myself away and do what I have to do. — Tom Weston-Jones

People are better inside in your head. When you're longing for them, they're perfect. — Donal Ryan

Is the scientific paper a fraud? — Peter Medawar

Our prediction is that the emerging tracking and rendering technologies offered by Nintendo's Wii, Microsoft's Kinect, and PlayStation's Move will combine with 3-D monitors and inexpensive head-mounted displays to increase consumer demand substantially in the next few years. In other words, virtual reality will soon become the killer app of the multibillion dollar gaming industry. — Jim Blascovich

It was really great to also see the response that people were having to 'Treme' 'cause you're in a vacuum when you're on a TV show. You see the response online, you read about it and all of that, but actually to be live and have that many thousands of fans come out, it's really wonderful. — Wendell Pierce