Riese And Muller Quotes & Sayings

The two greatest works of war mythology in the west ... are the Iliad and the Old Testament ... When we turn from the Iliad and Athens to Jerusalem and the Old Testament we find a single-minded single deity with his sympathies forever on one side. And the enemy, accordingly, no matter who it may be, is handled ... pretty much as though he were subhuman: not a "Thou" but an "It." — Joseph Campbell

I always have bananas with me for energy. — Samantha Bond

Addison writes with the ease of a gentleman. His readers fancy that a wise and accomplished companion is talking to them; so that ... - MORE Addison writes with the ease of a gentleman. His readers fancy that a wise and accomplished companion is talking to them; so that he insinuates his sentiments and taste into their minds by an imperceptible influence. Johnson writes like a teacher. He dictates to his readers as if from an academical chair. They attend with awe and admiration; and his precepts are impressed upon them by his commanding eloquence. Addison's style, like a light wine, pleases everybody from the first. Johnson's, like a liquor of more body, seems too strong at first, but, by degrees, is highly relished. — James Boswell

Tortoises are not well equipped for cross-country navigation. They need longer legs or shallower ditches. — Terry Pratchett

Mistakes are very seldom permanent, most of them can be fixed with less difficulty and drama than one imagines, and there's nothing shameful about them. There is, however, something sad and limiting about the fear of making them. — Peter Buffett

A great "Mind" does not prove anything, his/her work speaks volumes. — Josephine Akhagbeme

We all have a cradle-to-the-grave journey to make and, in between, what do you do? There's got to be something hereafter. — Robert Duvall

The most that many people could hope for was that they should not incur the wrath of gods whom they had failed to appease or propitiate; beyond that, gods should be left to get on with their proper business and mortals with theirs. — Alexander McCall Smith

We did not lack modesty - on the contrary - but something urgently drove us to defy modesty together as immodestly as possible. — Georges Bataille

We are in possession of what I think to be compelling evidence that Saddam Hussein has, and has had for a number of years, a developing capacity for the production and storage of weapons of mass destruction. — Bob Graham

It actually giggles at you as it goes by. — Rick Monday