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“They were setting off on an adventure, and Hornblower was only too conscious that it was his own fault.”

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C. S. Forester, a British novelist, is renowned for his naval novels, with his 'Horatio Hornblower' series being particularly popular. His works are characterized by vivid storytelling and in-depth historical research. more

“Trauma destroys the fabric of time. In normal time you move from one moment to the next, sunrise to sunset, birth to death. After trauma, you may move in circles, find yourself being sucked backwards into an eddy or bouncing like a rubber ball from now to then to back again. ... In the traumatic universe the basic laws of matter are suspended: ceiling fans can be helicopters, car exhaust can be mustard gas.”

Time Mental Illness Ptsd Traumatic Experiences Mental Disorder Traumatized Veterans Trauma Survivors Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Military Quote Traumatic Stress Flashbacks Combat Ptsd Military Psychiatry Mental Distress

Book:The Evil Hours: A Biography of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Source: The Evil Hours: A Biography of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

“After all, what does the stock market sell us if not the unfounded hope of a rosy future?”

Finance Humor

Book:1Q84

Source: 1Q84

“The rich take life one financial year at a time. The poor take life one meal at a time.”

Poor Rich Food Food For Thought Wealthy Finances Finance Humor Financial Year

Author:Mokokoma Mokhonoana

“bankers steal money for the same reason that heroin addicts do. They've been put in a position where they cannot get the money they need by honest means. In an egalitarian society that happens a lot less.”

Economics Addiction Finance Fraud Finance Humor

Author:Dan Davies

“If you look at the numbers closely, I think you’ll find that in four years you won’t have a company to be laughed out of.”

Finance Humor

Author:D. A. Bonds

“[B]aseball is diffracted by the town and ballpark where it is played... Does baseball, like a liquid, take the shape of its container?”

Baseball Ballparks

Book:Why Time Begins on Opening Day

Source: Why Time Begins on Opening Day

“She pushed the button and like a miracle her head filled with the sound of Jerry Trupiano’s voice… and more importantly, with the sounds of Fenway Park. She was sitting out here in the darkening, drippy woods, lost and alone, but she could hear thirty thousand people. It was a miracle.”

Fenway Park Fenway Jerry Trupiano Red Sox

Book:The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon

Source: The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon

“Familiarity, and a few dozen cheap flyballs off the Monster, breed contempt.”

Baseball Fenway

Book:Why Time Begins on Opening Day

Source: Why Time Begins on Opening Day

“When it comes to communication, salespeople are a fascinating bunch to watch because most are under the misguided impression they are being paid to speak. If they truly believed they were being paid to listen, they would all make more money.”

Communication Listening Selling Communication Skills Sales People Listening Skills Selling Skills

Book:A Trek Within: Embracing Unexpected Truths

Source: A Trek Within: Embracing Unexpected Truths

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