Philipose Thomas Quotes & Sayings

If you asked people, "Do you like jazz?" they would be like, "not at all." But I think that if you're really putting yourself out there and really communicating, music can put you beyond people's preconceptions, beyond their playlist. — Kamasi Washington

After the NBA and ABA merged, players could come out after high school. Still, there were only a few cases prior to Kevin Garnett coming out in 1995, so Nike and the other companies were only involved in the college game. — Sonny Vaccaro

Beasts kill for hunger, men for pay. — John Gay

The thing is that Warcraft has so much story available to it. For the fans, there are some key stories they really want to see on screen. I won't be doing those. — Duncan Jones

Concord, solidarity, and mutual help are the most important means of enabling animal species to survive. — Christian Lous Lange

This is the thing: people think that magic doesn't exist, but it does, all the time. We use spells every day: the spell of forgiveness, the spell of thanks. — Nick Lake

We have always had war," Terry explained ... "It is human nature."
"Human?" asked Ellador.
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"Are some of the soldiers women?" she inquired.
"Women! Of course not! They are men; strong, brave men ... "
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"Then why do you call it 'human nature?' she persisted. "If it was human wouldn't they both do it?"
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"Do you call bearing children 'human nature'? she asked him. "It's woman nature," he answered. "It's her work."
"Then why do you not call fighting 'man nature'
instead of human? — Charlotte Perkins Gilman

Here are centered the hopes and aspirations and faith of the entire human race. I do not stand here as advocate for any partisan cause, for the issues are fundamental and reach quite beyond the realm of partisan consideration. They must be resolved on the highest plane of national interest if our course is to prove sound and our future protected. I trust, therefore, that you will do me the justice of receiving that which I have to say as solely expressing the considered viewpoint of a fellow American. — Douglas MacArthur

The urbanized life has lead to the destruction of the legends. — Orhan Pamuk

Weirdly, the people complaining about the healthcare website not working after three weeks were quiet about the Iraq war not working after eight years. — Andy Borowitz

I sometimes heard the parents of Michel's playmates sigh about how, after a busy day, they really needed "a moment to themselves." The children were in bed at last, and then came the magic moment, and not a minute earlier. I've always thought that was strange, because for me that moment began much earlier. When Michel came home from school, for example, and everything was as it should be. — Herman Koch

.Clumsy jesting is no joke. — Aesop

Yet the best determining factor of how comfortable we are with ourselves, is our ability to laugh at ourselves. — Wes Adamson

He who commends the brutalities of the past, sows the seeds of future crimes. — Robert Green Ingersoll