“I wrote poetry in a secretive way, I think, a secret from myself, I mean. I wrote it because it gave me great pleasure to do so and because it relieved the ever-building pressure of the demanding world around me. It's always served me as a way of appraising, and controlling overwhelming experiences. But this need, and desire, was always in conflict with my need to "survive."” ThinkingWorldWayNeedsMeanDesirePleasureSecretBuildingConflictPressureOverwhelmingRelievedSecretive Author:Philip Schultz
“My advice is: 1. Be judicious in the use of military force. 2. When military force is required, use overwhelming force. 3. Do not micromanage military leaders. 4. Ensure your battle plans will win the conflict and win the peace.” UseWinningForceLeaderPlansAdviceMilitaryBattleConflictOverwhelmingMilitary ForceMilitary LeaderOverwhelming Force Author:Steve Stivers
“Some 3,500 Muslims now serve in the U.S. military. The overwhelming majority of them are loyal Americans who see no conflict between their personal religious duty and service to their country. But there can no place in our military for those persons of any faith who do. America has now seen the horrors of what 'diversity at any cost' can lead to.” PersonsCountryAmericaReligiousMilitaryDutyHorrorCostConflictDiversityMajorityOverwhelmingLoyal Author:Linda Chavez
“Looked at objectively, it is clear that the overwhelming majority of civilian deaths resulting from political violence are produced by what should be understood as "state terror." Terrorism also serves as an excuse to avoid diplomacy and the peaceful resolution of conflict.” ShouldStatesPoliticalClearViolenceConflictUnderstoodMajorityTerrorExcuseTerrorismPeacefulResolutionOverwhelmingDiplomacyCiviliansPolitical ViolencePeaceful ResolutionCivilian Deaths Author:Richard A. Falk
“William R. Polk discusses the Spanish guerrilla war against Napoleon [ Bonaparte] and other cases where the conflict turns into a political war, and the invader, who usually has overwhelming power, loses because they can't fight the political war.” WarPoliticalTurnsFightingLosesCasesConflictOverwhelmingInvadersGuerrillasBonaparte Author:Noam Chomsky
“It's easy enough to predict that there will be conflict, but you place yourself in a maelstrom when you offer a view about the conflict, and I don't have an investment in one side or the other; I feel compassion for both sides. I've spent a fair amount of time in Gaza and Israel, done a lot of reporting and lived over there, and the tragedy is sometimes overwhelming. At the same time, America does have an investment in what happens.” SometimesDoneEnoughEasyCompassionConflictTragedyInvestmentOverwhelmingGaza Author:Lawrence Wright
“I've never been a fan of personality-conflict burgers and identity-crisis omelets with patchouli oil. I function very well on a diet that consists of Chicken Catastrophe and Eggs Overwhelming and a tall, cool Janitor-in-a-Drum. I like to walk out of a restaurant with enough gas to open a Mobil station.” WellsEnoughWalksFansIdentityPersonalityConflictFunctionCrisisOilDietsRestaurantsGasEggsStationsChickensTallOverwhelmingCatastropheBurgersIdentity CrisisJanitorOmeletsPatchouli Author:Tom Waits
“I've come to believe that part of lovesickness comes from this conflict between control and desire. In love we have no control. Our hearts and minds are tormented, teased, enticed and delighted by the overwhelming strength of emotions that make us try to forget the real world.” WorldTryingMindBelieveHeartRealDesireForgetEmotionConflictReal WorldOverwhelmingHeart And MindDelightedLovesickness Book:Peony in Love Source: Peony in Love
“This overwhelming desire to be close to you directly conflicts with my intense fear of people.” PeopleDesireConflictIntenseOverwhelmingOverwhelming Desire Author:Joseph Gordon-Levitt