The Prime Minister out of office is seen, too often, to have been but a pompous rhetorician, and the General without an army is but the tame hero of a market town.


“Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.”
― What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
― What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
“Be strong and of good courage. do not fear of be afraid of them ; for the Lord your God, He is the One who goes with you. he will not leave you or forsake you." Deut.31:6.”
― Holy Bible: King James Version
― Holy Bible: King James Version

“In this world, you get what you pay for.”
― Cat’s Cradle
― Cat’s Cradle

“As lovers, the difference between men and women is that women can love all day long, but men only at times.”
― The Moon and Sixpence
― The Moon and Sixpence

“The writer is more concerned to know than to judge.”
― The Moon and Sixpence
― The Moon and Sixpence

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