Obloukove Quotes & Sayings

Though I believe math is a tool of the Enemy, I learned enough to know that to accurately find the sum, you add up all the parts. — Jen Hatmaker

What you need is a fundamental humility - the belief that you can learn from anyone. — Clayton Christensen

Before ya know it, all of today's tomorrows slip into yesterdays.

Credit: Gerty Murphy reminiscing in Barnstorm — Wayne Page

The insight that peace is the end of war, and that therefore a war is the preparation for peace, is at least as old as Aristotle, and the pretense that the aim of an armament race is to guard the peace is even older, namely as old as the discovery of propaganda lies. — Hannah Arendt

For a long time a very strong and deep attraction has drawn me to missionary life. — Rose Philippine Duchesne

Electra Gates would never concern herself with how much lard should be in pie dough, I thought; but then, I was not Electra Gates. I wanted pie, something that didn't seem to interest romantic heroines. — Sharon Pywell

I didn't choose the Nerd Life. The Nerd Life chose me. Awkwardly and without making eye contact. — John Scalzi

I already killed you once today, what does it take to teach some people? — Neil Gaiman

What's the story here, Karl?' Kevin asked.
'Hard as it is to believe, these people are slaves,' Karl explained.
'Slaves?' I asked skeptically.
'Well, you might not call them that but they are virtual slaves. They don't receive any pay. They are dealt with harshly. They don't have anywhere else to go'
'What about the government? Don't they help?' Marcus asked.
'The government?' Karl laughed. 'The government my eye! Those generals stay in power several years, make a bundle smuggling drugs, and once they're millionaires, they retire. Some other lousy generals take over from them, and history repeats itself. You think they give a shit what happens to a few lousy Indians? — Yossi Ghinsberg

I think you always have regrets. — Clint Walker

When I care about something, I care about something. I think I have an obligation as an American to - and as a citizen, as - as a human being, to help others. Smoking is going to kill a billion people this century. I've put six hundred million dollars from my own money into trying to stop the tobacco companies from getting kids to smoke and convincing adults that it's not in their health. — Michael Bloomberg