Themistocles I Cannot Fiddle Quotes & Sayings

Opportunity, after all, is only another word for temptation. — Penelope Fitzgerald

The German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer said, "Writers should use common words to say uncommon things." When — Mary Embree

I am asked if I think the war was a just war ... how can I answer? I was a boy born and raised in beautiful Leningrad, a boy who loved his parents and went obediently to school. A boy who was yanked out of that life and dumped in a strange land where life followed different rules. — Vladislav Tamarov

I cannot fiddle, but I can make a great state from a little city. — Themistocles

Resources on the planet are limited, and limited resources can come to an end. But there are also a lot of resources that are renewable. A lot of land, for example, can be reclaimed from the encroaching deserts. — Wangari Maathai

Just imagine dressing the two handsomest men in the world, and then getting this! — Edith Head

Being afraid of Islam is no doubt moronic, absurd, and plenty of other things as well, but it's not a crime. — Charb

Therefore victory in war is not repetitious, but adapts its form endlessly. — Sun Tzu

Valkyrie walked over to her. Since she had met her, all she'd wanted to do was punch her face in. But that was when Kitana has been big and powerful and brimming with murderous arrogance. The girl standing before her now, crying and blubbing like any teenage girl would do under these circumstances, was not the same girl Valkyrie had wanted to punch.
But she'd do.
Valkyrie's fist connected with such a satisfying jolt that it actually made her smile as Kitana fell sideways, eyes already rolling in her head. Valkyrie resisted the urge to kick her as she lay crumpled.
Such behaviour would be unbecoming of a Sanctuary detective. — Derek Landy

Intelligence is our first line of defense against terrorism, and we must improve the collection capabilities and analysis of intelligence to protect the security of the United States and its allies. — Saxby Chambliss