Short Badass War Quotes & Sayings

The use of reading, Gibbon says somewhere, is to aid us in thinking. I have always disagreed with Gibbon over that; he may have used literature to help him think, but for me, often, and for most of the human race I reckon (since I have no reason to think myself unique) books can be a mind-stupefying drug, employed to banish thought, not to invoke it. When I am unhappy I can sink into a novel as into unconsciousness. Blessed War and Peace, thrice blessed Mansfield Park; how many potential suicides have their pages distracted and soothed and entertained past the danger point? — Joan Aiken

In survey after survey, the Iraqi people say, 'We want to choose our leaders.' — Scott McClellan

But there's nothing wrong with being scared. I think everyone's a little scared. Even the government. — David Patneaude

This may sound a bit naive, but I got here by believing in big dreams. — Howard Schultz

The door of the judge's house was opened to him by a huge, bearded man who informed the reporter in a conversational tone that if he did not leave the village immediately he would not leave it with his arms unbroken. — Phil Rickman

I always like to sing along to some depressing, angry Morrissey. — Lara Stone

No man can give at once the impressions that he himself is clever and that Jesus Christ is mighty to save. — James Denney

A street that you have never visited is a book that you have never read! You never know what you are missing! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

I tell you very honestly, 1 billion percent, I have never regretted leaving Metallica. — Jason Newsted