Nss Quotes & Sayings

[ ... ]there was always a part of the human mind that was prepared to entertain such notions, particularly at night, in the world of shadows, when there were sounds that one could not understand and when each one of us was in some sense alone. — Alexander McCall Smith

Whatever actually happened or was said, McChystal's refusal to defend himself - to give me any ammunition to use on his behalf - made it impossible for me to save his job. But to this day, I believe he was given the bum's rush by Biden, White House staff, and NSS who harbored deep resentment toward his unyielding advocacy the previous fall of counterinsurgency and a huge troop surge in Afghanistan; who interpreted his public comments back than as "boxing in" the president; and who continued to oppose the strategy approved by the president and the way McChrystal was implementing it. I am convinced the "Rolling Stone" article gave the president, egged on by those around him in the White House, and himself distrustful of the senior military, and opportunity he welcomed to demonstrate vividly - to the public and to the Pentagon - that he was commander in chief and fully in control of the military. — Robert M. Gates

nations never see themselves clearly in the mirror, much less when war preys on their minds — Carlos Ruiz Zafon

Earning money has a way of increasing financial intelligence quickly. — Robert Kiyosaki

My mother's father was Jewish, so she was very conservative. She liked little, pretty music-orchestral-type things. — Andrae Crouch

There is a shyness about me, and I really need to get out more. — Priscilla Presley

We all want to believe in impossible things, I suppose, to persuade ourselves that miracles can happen. — Paul Auster

The online shopping paradigm is finally changing. Indeed, I think we've seen more innovation in the last 10 months than in the last 10 years. We've seen an explosion of interesting technologies and opportunities that seek to change online shopping. — Josh Kopelman

For a long time, I would go out of my way to have a personal appearance on the verge of an insane person, because it was closer to how I felt, but I looked so dumb. So, I just stopped. It was like, 'I'm just going to look like a banker.' — Kurt Braunohler

That's what people do. Kill the things they're afraid of. — Michael Thomas Ford