“The faithful man perceives nothing less than opportunity in difficulties. Flowing through his spine, faith and courage work together: Such a man does not fear losing his life, thus he will risk losing it at times in order to empower it. By this he actually values his life more than the man who fears losing his life. It is much like leaping from a window in order to avoid a fire yet in that most crucial moment knowing that God will appear to catch you.” MenDoeMomentsTogetherValuesOrderOpportunityFearKnowingFireRiskHe ManLosingWindowDifficultyGods WillPerceiveFaithfulEmpoweringWorking TogetherCrucialSpineCrucial MomentsFaith And Courage Book:Killosophy Source: Killosophy
“The lucidity of the battle narratives, the vigor of the prose, the strong feeling for the men from generals to privates who did the fighting, are all controlled by a constant sense of how it happened and what it was all about. Foote has the novelist's feeling for character and situation, without losing the historian's scrupulous regard for recorded fact. The Civil War is likely to stand unequalled.” MenWarCharacterFactsFeelingsFightingStrongSituationHappenedHe ManBattleLosingRegardConstantNarrativeNovelistsCivil WarProseControlledHistorianVigorStrong FeelingLucidity Author:Walter Millis
“It's wrenching enough to lose the man who is your lover, your companion, your best friend, the father of your children, without losing yourself as well.” MenWellsChildrenEnoughFatherLosesHe ManLoversLosingOur ChildrenYour ChildrenCompanionYour Best FriendLosing Yourself Book:Widow Source: Widow
“I saw the man my friendwants pardoned, Thomas Flinton. He is a bright, good-looking fellow.... Of his innocence all are confident. The governor strikes me as a man seeking popularity, who lacks the independence and manhood to do right at the risk of losing popularity. Afraid of what will be said. He is prejudiced against the Irish and Democrats.” MenSaidSawsRiskHe ManLosingPrejudiceFellowsIndependenceDemocratSeekingStrikesInnocenceGovernorsPopularityManhoodLooking Good Author:Rutherford B. Hayes
“When the men in Russia foul up, they are dismisses, sometimes losing their necks. But we protect those who fail and press them to the government bosom.” MenSometimesGovernmentFailingHe ManProtectLosingPressesRussiaNecksBosomsFoul Author:Hyman Rickover
“Particularly fine is the top-heavy comedienne, Loni Anderson, as the receptionist whose movements turn men to stone...she keeps her head while all the men around her are losing theirs.” MenTurnsMovementHe ManFineLosingStonesHeavyReceptionists Author:James Wolcott