“Fantasy is a literature particularly useful for embodying and examining the real difference between good and evil. In an America where our reality may seem degraded to posturing patriotism and self-righteous brutality, imaginative literature continues to question what heroism is, to examine the roots of power, and to offer moral alternatives. Imagination is the instrument of ethics. There are many metaphors besides battle, many choices besides war, and most ways of doing good do not, in fact, involve killing anybody. Fanstasy is good at thinking about those other ways.” ThinkingWayMayWarRealSelfFactsRealitySeemsAmericaChoicesEvilLiteratureImaginationDifferencesMoralFantasyBattleOffersEthicsRootsInstrumentsKillingMetaphorAlternativesGood And EvilRighteousHeroismImaginativeDoing GoodBrutalityExaminingSelf Righteous Author:Ursula K. Le Guin
“The issue of comparative performances can be regarded as settled to-day, both scientifically and practically. Though differences in attitudes between men and women still form a favorite topic of drawing-room conversation ... women's abilities are no longer seriously in doubt. These discussions rather seem to be a kind of rearguard action carried on after the main battle has been decided.” MenKindHas BeensStillsSeemsActionFormDifferencesAbilityRoomsAttitudeIssuesDoubtBattleConversationMen And WomenDecidedPerformancesDrawingDiscussionTopics Book:Women's Two Roles: Home and Work Source: Women's Two Roles: Home and Work
“The battle between two men over a girl is the same as the fight for two men over a piece of land. It is all about desire. There is no difference between a love triangle and the conflict between Israel and Palestine.” MenTwoDesireGirlFightingDifferencesPiecesLandBattleConflictIsraelPalestineTrianglesLove Triangle Author:Bruno Dumont
“The history of a battle, is not unlike the history of a ball. Some individuals may recollect all the little events of which the great result is the battle won or lost, but no individual can recollect the order in which, or the exact moment at which, they occurred, which makes all the difference as to their value or importance.” MayLittlesMomentsValuesOrderIndividualLostDifferencesResultsEventsBattleBallsImportanceGreat Results Author:Duke of Wellington
“As any war veteran will tell you, there is a vast difference between preparing for battle and actually facing battle for the first time.” FirstsWarDifferencesBattleFirst TimePreparingVeteranWar Veteran Book:Tricked: The Iron Druid Chronicles, Book Four Source: Tricked: The Iron Druid Chronicles, Book Four
“I care not whether the soldiers are of Milesian, Teutonic, African or Angelo-Saxon descent. I despise the principle that make a difference between them in the hour of battle and of death.” CareHoursDifferencesPrinciplesBattleSoldierMaking A DifferenceDespiseI CareDescent Author:Thaddeus Stevens
“I believe a family can be like that sports team. A successful family wins as a team. But if its members are intent upon winning their own individual battles with one another, the team loses. A winning solution is to work out the differences and, when it's over, let it be over. Then they can get back in the game as a team.” IfsBelieveGamesWinningIndividualI BelieveSportsLosesDifferencesSuccessfulTeamBattleMembersSolutionsWork OutGet BackSports TeamPower StruggleBack In The Game Author:Steve Goodier
“It is important to understand that there are two separate battles taking place in Iraq: there is the political rift between the Sunnis, Shia and the Kurds and there is a foreign extremist group - ISIS - trying to take advantage of the political environment through violence. If the Iraqis can resolve their political differences, it will be far more difficult for ISIS to thrive. Moving forward, we should continue to evaluate additional steps to help combat ISIS as we see what the Iraqis are willing to do politically, but we must also firmly guard against mission creep.” IfsShouldTryingTwoImportantHelpingMovingPoliticalDifficultDifferencesStepsEnvironmentViolenceGroupsMilitaryWillingBattleAdvantageIraqMissionsMoving ForwardThriveResolveCombatIsisCreepsEvaluateExtremistKurdsShiaRiftPolitical EnvironmentPolitical DifferencesExtremist Groups Author:David Adam Smith
“There is something that can happen to every athlete and every human being; the instinct to slack off, to give in to pain, to give less than your best; the instinct to hope you can win through luck or through your opponent not doing his best, instead of going to the limit and past your limit where victory is always found. Defeating those negative instincts that are out to defeat us, is the difference between winning and losing - and we all face that battle every day.” GivingHumansHappensPainPastFacesFoundWinningDifferencesHuman BeingsVictoryBattleLimitsLosingNegativeLuckInstinctDefeatAthleteOpponentsWinning And LosingYou Can Win Author:Jesse Owens
“I wanted to write about my disorders for people like my husband or mother who don't suffer but have saved people. Mentally ill people don't have a choice in who they are. But those that stand by the mentally ill make an enormous difference. Even when I'm healthy enough to take care of myself I face constant battles, especially with insurance companies.” PeopleWritingEnoughCareWantedFacesMotherSufferingChoicesDifferencesCompanyHealthyBattleHusbandConstantIllTake CareSavedEnormousMy HusbandDisorderInsurance CompaniesMentally Ill Author:Jenny Lawson
“Well, we definitely need a strong and clear and assertive America. That's for sure. But you've always got to build alliances. And so it's very important that we are able to build those alliances. And where we don't do what in a way to extremists want us to do, which is to make this into a battle between the West and Islam - it's not. This isn't a clash between civilizations. It's about whether the values of tolerance and respect for difference prevail.” WayWantNeedsWellsImportantAbleAmericaValuesStrongDifferencesClearCivilizationBattleWestIslamToleranceWant UAlliancesClashExtremistAssertiveTolerance And Respect Author:Tony Blair
“It seems that when you have cancer you are a brave battler against the disease, but when you have Alzheimer's you are an old fart. That's how people see you. It makes you feel quite alone.” PeopleFeelsSeemsDifferencesBattleDiseaseBraveCancerInequalityOld PeopleFartFeeling LonelyDementiaAlzheimerAlzheimer'sOld Farts Author:Terry Pratchett
“Dover's cliffs call to mind the Roman invasion; the Battle of Britain; our proximity to, yet difference from, mainland Europe; and international trade and exploration, both fair and exploitative.” MindDifferencesBattleEuropeFairsTradeInternationalBritainExplorationCliffsInvasionProximityInternational TradeDoverBattle Of Britain Author:Julian Baggini
“It was, he thought, the difference between being dragged into the arena to face a battle to the death and walking into the arena with your head held high. Some people, perhaps, would say that there was little to choose between the two ways, but Dumbledore knew - and so do I, thought Harry, with a rush of fierce pride, and so did my parents - that there was all the difference in the world.” PeopleWorldWayInspirationalLittlesTwoFacesParentDifferencesPrideWalkingBattleLife LessonFierceHarry PotterArenaPottersTwo WaysHarry Potter InspiringHarry Potter Birthday Author:J. K. Rowling
“Remember this well. There are two kind of fights. As long as we place ourselves in battle, we must always know the difference: fights to defend life... and fights to defend pride.” KnowsWellsKindLongTwoRememberFightingDifferencesPrideBattleBleach Author:Tite Kubo
“The only real difference between a wise man and a fool, Moore knew, was that the wise man tended to make more serious mistakes—and only because no one trusted a fool with really crucial decisions; only the wise had the opportunity to lose battles, or nations.” MenRealOpportunityNationsLosesDifferencesDecisionMistakeWiseSeriousFoolBattleCrucialTrustedSerious Mistakes Book:Clear and Present Danger Source: Clear and Present Danger
“As any war veteran will tell you, there is a vast difference between preparing for battle and actually facing battle for the first time. You can be told that reading Victor Hugo will sap your will to live, but you can't understand what it means until you've read a few chapters and your eyes are glazed over and someone has to revive you with a defibrillator.” FirstsMeanWarEyeReadingDifferencesBattleFirst TimeChaptersPreparingVeteranReviveSapWill To LiveWar VeteranDefibrillators Author:Kevin Hearne