“I have once more taken up things that can't be done: water with grasses weaving on the bottom. But I'm always tackling that sort of thing!” DoneWaterTakenDifficultyBottomGrassWeavingTackling Author:Claude Monet
“I may say that this is the greatest factor: the way in which the expedition is equipped, the way in which every difficulty is foreseen, and precautions taken for meeting or avoiding it. Victory awaits him who has everything in order, luck, people call it. Defeat is certain for him who has neglected to take the necessary precautions in time, this is called bad luck.” PeopleWayMayCertainOrderTakenVictoryDifficultyLuckMeetingsDefeatFactorsAvoidingNeglectedBad LuckExpeditionsPrecautionForeseen Book:The South Pole Source: The South Pole
“Who invented political tolerance? The English invented it, it's something which has taken roots with some difficulty in Scottish politics.” PoliticalTakenRootsDifficultyToleranceScottish Author:Neal Ascherson
“The more closed the circle, the more difficult it is for 'outsiders' to break in. Their very difficulty in entering may be taken as a sign of incompetence, a sign that the insiders were right to close their ranks.” MayDifficultBreakTakenDifficultyCirclesOutsidersEnteringIncompetenceInsiders Book:Men and Women of the Corporation Source: Men and Women of the Corporation
“The other day the plane that Barack Obama was on had some mechanical difficulties and was forced to land. Well, the National Transportation Safety Board did an inspection on the plane, and you know what they found? The bolts on the plane were fine, but apparently Jesse Jackson had taken some of the nuts off.” KnowsWellsFoundTakenLandFineDifficultySafetyBarackPlanesBoardsNutsTransportationBoltsInspection Author:Jay Leno
“What dependence can I have on the alleged events of ancient history, when I find such difficulty in ascertaining the truth regarding a matter that has taken place only a few minutes ago, and almost in my own presence!” MatterMy OwnTakenMinutesEventsDifficultyAncientDependenceAncient History Author:Walter Raleigh
“Believing God's promises the Christian is taken through difficulties of every shape and size - and arrives safely.” BelieveChristianTakenPromiseShapesDifficultySize Author:Richard Halverson
“I think we get into all kinds of difficulty by saying photographs should be taken in a certain way which guarantees their veracity. I think that's a slippery slope to hell.” ThinkingWayShouldKindCertainHellTakenDifficultyPhotographAll KindsGuaranteesSlipperySlopesVeracitySlippery Slope Author:Errol Morris