“I can't quite define my aversion to asking questions of strangers. From snatches of family battles which I have heard drifting up from railway stations and street corners, I gather that there are a great many men who share my dislike for it, as well as an equal number of women who ... believe it to be the solution to most of this world's problems.” MenWorldBelieveWellsI CanProblemNumbersHeardShareStreetsThis WorldBattleEqualSolutionsAskingCornersStrangerGreat MenStationsDislikeDriftingAsking QuestionsAversionRailwayStreet CornersRailway Station Book:The Benchley Roundup Source: The Benchley Roundup
“Prayer is not a preparation for work, it IS work. Prayer is not a preparation for the battle, it IS the battle. Prayer is two-fold: definite asking and definite waiting to receive.” TwoWaitingPrayerBattleAskingPreparationWorking ItDefiniteFolds Author:Oswald Chambers
“Asking Saudi Arabia and Iran to work together, when they can't stand each other and are engaged in a proxy battle right at this moment.” MomentsTogetherBattleAskingEngagedWorking TogetherIranArabiaSaudi ArabiaSaudisProxy Author:Hillary Clinton
“It's very hard to be an artist, on my first album, and I'm like asking for money for a music video for every song - it's so hard to do. You have to pick your battles for sure, but I definitely want - and I've always worked to make it all connect - for all of it to feel cohesive.” WantFeelsFirstsHardArtistSongBattlePicksAskingAlbumsVideoAsking For Money Author:Melanie Martinez
“If you are asking me if my more global purpose is a battle against religion, it is.” IfsPurposeBattleAskingAgainst Religion Author:Richard Dawkins
“Is Tyson okay?" I asked. The question seemed to take my dad by surprise. He's fine. Doing much better than I expected. Though "peanut butter" is a strange battle cry. "You let him fight?" Stop changing the subject! You realize what you are asking me to do? My palace will be destroyed. "And Olympus might be saved." Do you have any idea how long I've worked on remodeling this palace? The game room alone took six hundred years. "Dad—" Very well! It shall be as you say. But my son, pray this works. "I am praying. I'm talking to you, right?" Oh . . . yes. Good point.” YearsWellsLongIdeasMightFightingGamesRealizingRoomsTalkingSubjectsCryStrangeSonFinePrayingDadBattleSixHundredOkayAskingSurpriseMy DadExpectedSavedDestroyedMy SonPalacesPeanutsTysonPeanut ButterOlympusBattle CryRemodeling Author:Rick Riordan