Oliveras Quotes & Sayings

However, in the twenty-first century the majority of both men and women might lose their military and economic value. Gone is the mass conscription of the two world wars. The most advanced armies of the twenty-first century rely far more on cutting-edge technology. Instead of limitless cannon fodder, countries now need only small numbers of highly trained soldiers, even smaller numbers of special forces super-warriors and a handful of experts who know how to produce and use sophisticated technology. Hi-tech forces 'manned' by pilotless drones and cyber-worms are replacing the mass armies of the twentieth century, and generals delegate more and more critical decisions to algorithms. — Yuval Noah Harari

A modern civilization is only possible when it is accepted that singular beings exist and express themselves freely. — Tahar Ben Jelloun

We cannot walk through life on mountain peaks. — John Burroughs

All history is incomprehensible without Christ. — Ernest Renan

I have no wish for a second husband. I had enough of the first. I like to have my own way to lie down mistress, and get up master. — Susanna Moodie

Even though work stops, expenses run on. — Cato The Elder

The reason I don't want anyone to control me is not because I want to be in control. I don't want anyone to control me because I don't want anyone to control anyone. — Lady Gaga

Earlier I had thought a lot about why it was so extremely unusual for a person to be able to live for an ideal. Now I saw that many people, all in fact, are capable of dying for an ideal. Only, it mustn't be a personal, freely chosen ideal, but one held in common and taken over from other people. — Hermann Hesse

Because I'm trying to notice, these days, when I'm making shit harder than it has to be. I'm trying to notice when there's something I want and I'm throwing obstacles up in front of it for no reason at all. — Robin York

My thoughts went round and round and it occurred to me that if I ever wrote a novel it would be of the 'stream of consciousness' type and deal with an hour in the life of a woman at the sink. — Barbara Pym

I will not pray for health or wealth or splendor; I will pray for a higher consciousness. — Debasish Mridha

Can't, almost always means won't. — Ed Gawrys Jr

There's no great shame in having your nose fixed. — Alexa Ray Joel