“Courage is not only about finding bravery for ourselves. It is also about helping others find theirs.”
― The Lighthouse Effect: How Ordinary People Can Have an Extraordinary Impact in the World
― The Lighthouse Effect: How Ordinary People Can Have an Extraordinary Impact in the World
“As for me? My given name is Jacques Ludefance, Jack for short. If I had to describe myself? I’m 44, six-foot-two, with a long face, high cheek bones, dark hair and mustache, and deep green eyes, which have always been a hit with the ladies. On the down-side there is a deep scar on my right cheek, the slash extending from my eye to my lip that not even my deep tan can hide; which is definitely not a hit with the ladies. At first glance, they either back off, or are curious as to how it happened. My standard answer is short and simple, alligator bite. Growing up in Louisiana, I did some crazy things as a kid. Tangling with alligators was one of them.”
― Treacherous Estate
― Treacherous Estate
“why?” he had asked him. “This guy came up to me in San Diego and said he’d like to know all about the Corregidor and he’d pay.” “But don’t you understand about treason? About betraying your country?” “Hell, all he wanted was a few facts and figures. So what? What’s the difference? We can blast the hell outta the goddamn Commies anytime we like. The Corregidor’s the greatest carrier afloat! It was a caper and I wanted to see if I could do it and they paid on the dot….”
― Noble House
― Noble House
“Whatever happens to me, I will have lived a thousand normal lives by what I might add to others not yet born. That’s enough.”
― Flowers for Algernon
― Flowers for Algernon
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