“The consequences of war are dire, the sacrifices immeasurable. We may have occasion in our lifetime to once again rise up in defense of our freedom, and pay the wages of war. But we ought not we will not travel down that hellish path blindly.” MayWarPayPathSacrificeOughtConsequenceLifetimeDefenseOccasionsWages Book:An American Story: The Speeches of Barack Obama : a Primer Source: An American Story: The Speeches of Barack Obama : a Primer
“Perfection is the natural consequence of eternity: wait long enough, and anything will realize its potential. Coal becomes diamonds, sand becomes pearls, apes become men. It's simply not given to us, in one lifetime, to see those consummations, and so every failure becomes a reminder of death.” MenLongEnoughGivenWaitingRealizingNaturalConsequencePerfectionEternityLifetimeSandDiamondCoalPearlsRemindersApesNatural Consequences Book:The rule of four Source: The rule of four
“If you sat with a pencil and jotted down all the decisions you've taken in the past week, or, if you could, over your lifetime, you would realize that almost all of them have had asymmetric payoff, with one side carrying a larger consequence than the other. You decide principally based on fragility, not probability. Or to rephrase, You decide principally based on fragility, not so much on True/False.” IfsPastSidesRealizingDecisionTakenWeekConsequenceLifetimeSatOver YouProbabilityPencilsFragilityPayoff Author:Nassim Nicholas Taleb
“I believe that we are solely responsible for our choices, and we have to accept the consequences of every deed, word, and thought throughout our lifetime.” LifeBelieveChoicesI BelieveAcceptingInspirational LifeConsequenceResponsibleLifetimeDeedsLife And LoveLife ChoicesOur ChoicesConsequences Of Our ActionsLife And ChoicesResponsibilities In Life Author:Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
“What is it about fire that's so lovely? No matter what age we are, what draws us to it?...The thing man wanted to invent, but never did...If you let it go on, it'd burn our lifetimes out. What is fire? It is a mystery. Scientists give us gobbledygook about friction and molecules. But they don't really know. Its real beauty is that it destroys responsibility and consequences.” IfsKnowsMenGivingRealMatterAgeWantedResponsibilityFireMysteryGoes OnDrawsConsequenceScientistNo Matter WhatLifetimeLovelyLet It GoMoleculesFrictionReal Beauty Author:Ray Bradbury