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I was astonished at the effect my successful landing in France had on the nations of the world. To me, it was like a match lighting a bonfire.Charles A. Lindbergh
Adversity does teach who your real friends are.Lois McMaster Bujold, A Civil Campaign, 1999
Man is his own star and the soul that can render an honest and perfect man commands all light, all influence, all fate.John Fletcher, 1647
You have to be careful who you let define your good.Lois McMaster Bujold, A Civil Campaign, 1999
When you give each other everything, it becomes an even trade. Each wins all.Lois McMaster Bujold, A Civil Campaign, 1999
Reputation is what other people know about you. Honor is what you know about yourself.Lois McMaster Bujold, "A Civil Campaign", 1999
Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards.Lois McMaster Bujold, "A Civil Campaign", 1999
A tactical retreat is not a bad response to a surprise assault, you know. First you survive. Then you choose your own ground. Then you counterattack.Lois McMaster Bujold, A Civil Campaign, 1999
The real distinction is between those who adapt their purposes to reality and those who seek to mold reality in the light of their purposes.Henry Kissinger
You only live once - but if you work it right, once is enough.Joe E. Lewis