“[A] world in which it is wrong to murder an individual civilian and right to drop a thousand tons of high explosive on a residential area does sometimes make me wonder whether this earth of ours is not a loony bin made use of by some other planet. Not to have a national anthem would be logical.” WorldDoeMadeSometimesUseWould BeEarthIndividualWonderPlanetsThousandAreasMurderLogicalCiviliansExplosivesAnthemNational Anthem Book:The Collected Essays, Journalism, and Letters of George Orwell: As I please, 1943-1945 Source: The Collected Essays, Journalism, and Letters of George Orwell: As I please, 1943-1945
“No wonder women have achieved a more equal footing with men in areas they never fought for -- ulcers, hypertension, and heart attacks. We're racing around trying to be all things to all people, burdened by a brutal mix of ambition, anxiety, and guilt.” PeopleMenTryingHeartWonderEqualAnxietyAmbitionAreasAll ThingsGuiltRacingBrutalHeart AttackWonder WomanUlcersHypertension Book:I Can't Believe I Said That! Source: I Can't Believe I Said That!
“I do occasionally wonder, if you were to bring to life one of those young men who sacrificed themselves in what was advertised to them as the Great War, and the war to end all war, and show them that we're still engaged in armed conflict in the same area, I'm not sure that they would be pleased about what their sacrifices amounted to.” IfsMenStillsWarEndsShowsWould BeYoungWonderSacrificeConflictAreasYoung ManNot SureEngagedGreat WarArmed Conflict Author:Russell Crowe
“The Romans have provided a lot of writers with a model for various interstellar empires, of course, and no wonder. The Roman Empire is a really good example of a large empire that, in one form or another, functioned for quite a long time over a very large area. And over all that time, there was all sorts of exciting drama - civil wars and assassinations and revolts and bits breaking off and being forced back in ... But I didn't want my future - however fanciful it was - to be entirely European. The Radchaai aren't meant to be Romans in Space.” WantLongWarFormCoursesBitsSpaceWonderExampleDramaLong TimeModelsAreasExcitingVariousCivil WarEmpiresMeant To BeMy FutureRevoltAssassinationRoman EmpireGood ExamplesInterstellar Author:Ann Leckie
“God is moving powerfully in and amongst children in this hour. You will see MANY children raised up to preach, heal, prophesy, move in miracles, signs and wonders. Numbers of young children will be visited by the Lord in areas of "Divine Intelligence" and many will go to the mission field at an early age.” ChildrenAgeMovingYoungHoursNumbersWonderLordFieldsDivineAreasMiracleRaisedMissionsHealYoung ChildrenSigns And Wonders Author:Patricia King
“I often wonder if there are certain areas of real life that are roped off, with a sign saying, "Art, don't come in here." But that's maybe a deeper question.” IfsArtRealCertainWonderAreasDeeperReal LifeSign Sayings Author:George Saunders