“For if we merely take what obviously appears the line of least resistance, its obviousness will appeal to the opponent also; and this line may no longer be that of least resistance. In studying the physical aspect, we must never lose sight of the psychological, and only when both are combined is the strategy truly an indirect approach, calculated to dislocate the opponent's balance.” IfsMayLosesLinesStudyMilitaryBalanceApproachAspectSightStrategyResistancePsychologicalAppealsOpponentsIndirectObviousness Author:B. H. Liddell Hart
“In strategy the longest way round is often the shortest way there- a direct approach to the object exhausts the attacker and hardens the resistance by compression, whereas an indirect approach loosens the defender's hold by upsetting his balance.” WayWarHistoryPowerSocietyObjectsBalanceApproachDirectStrategyRoundsResistanceUpsetDefendersIndirectCompressionDirect Approach Author:B. H. Liddell Hart
“The final goal of physical education is to make strong beings. In the purely physical sense, the Natural Method promotes the qualities of organic resistance, muscularity and speed, towards being able to walk, run, jump, move on all fours, to climb, to keep balance, to throw, lift, defend yourself and to swim.” RunningAbleMovingStrongGoalNaturalWalksQualityBalanceMethodFinalsSpeedResistanceLiftsClimbsSwimFoursPhysical Education Author:Georges Hebert
“We judge everything as good or evil and forget that resistance, pain and difficulties are there so we can learn when we leave balance.” PainEvilForgetJudgingBalanceDifficultyResistance Author:Dorothy Maclean
“Asymmetric balance creates greater reader interest. Pleasure derived from observing asymmetrical arrangements lies partly in overcoming resistances, which, consciously or not, the spectator adjusts in his own mind.” MindLyingInterestPleasureGreaterReaderBalanceOvercomingResistanceArrangementsSpectatorsObserving Author:Paul Rand