Daniel Danciu

“Another senseless practice, that of appointing honorary colonels-in-chief from the ranks of European royalty, reached ludicrous heights in 1914 when the British regiment known as the Royals went off to fight against Germany. The honorary colonel-in-chief of the regiment was none other than Kaiser Wilhelm II himself! The”
― Alan Royle, The British Army in the Victorian Era: The Myth and The Reality

“The Buddhist concept of upekkha (equanimity) teaches us that true peace comes not from knowing everything but from finding a balance between awareness and acceptance.”
― Tara Light, The Zen Garden: A Practical Approach to Buddhism For Beginners. 50 Zen Stories That Transformed My Life and Will Help You Cultivate Your Inner Garden, Find Peace in Uncertainty, and Rediscover Joy

“In a world of constant performance”
― Tara Light, The Zen Garden: A Practical Approach to Buddhism For Beginners. 50 Zen Stories That Transformed My Life and Will Help You Cultivate Your Inner Garden, Find Peace in Uncertainty, and Rediscover Joy

“Between 20 and 23 August, 40,000 French soldiers died. By 29 August, total French casualties since the war began reached 260,000, including 75,000 dead.”
― Max Hastings, Catastrophe: Europe Goes to War 1914