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war ambition mean
For what are the triumphs of war, planned by ambition, executed by violence, and consummated by devastation? The means are the sacrifice of many, the end, the bloated aggrandizement of the few. Charles Caleb Colton
war winning games
War is a game in which princes seldom win, the people never. Charles Caleb Colton
war hands fog
Mystery magnifies danger, as a fog the sun, the hand that warned Belshazzar derived its horrifying effect from the want of a body. Charles Caleb Colton
war writing fighting
Men will wrangle for religion, write for it, fight for it, die for it; anything but live for it. Charles Caleb Colton
war long body
Wars are to the body politic, what drams are to the individual. There are times when they may prevent a sudden death, but if frequently resorted to, or long persisted in, they heighten the energies only to hasten the dissolution. Charles Caleb Colton
war heart character
Why am I always at war with myself? Why have I told, as if upon compulsion, what I knew all along I ought to have withheld? Why am I making a friend of this woman beside me, in spite of the whispers against her that I hear in my heart? Charles Dickens
war believe blow
I believe that the heaviest blow ever dealt at liberty's head will be dealt by this nation in the ultimate failure of its example to the earth. Charles Dickens
war believe writing
There's a long-standing (50 year old) flame war within the field over whether it's "sci-fi" or "SF".SF has traditionally been looked down on by the literary establishment because, to be honest, much early SF was execrably badly written - but these days the significance of the pigeon hole is fading; we have serious mainstream authors writing stuff that is I-can't-believe-it's-not-SF, and SF authors breaking into the mainstream. If you view them as tags that point to shelves in bricks-and-mortar bookshops, how long are these genre categories going to survive in the age of the internet? Charles Stross
war writing spy
I like lassic British spy thrillers. Seriously. If the cold war was still on, that's something I'd be writing. Charles Stross
california sun
I wouldn't live in California. All that sun makes you sterile. Alan Alda
california world driving
I love driving; driving along the California coastline is the best drive in the world. Al Jardine
california
California, here I come, right back where I started from. Al Jolson
california los-angeles fantastic
The thing that really surprised me about strip malls in California, specifically Los Angeles, is that they have some really fantastic restaurants. Dave Foley
california alcohol brain
Scientists in California have discovered a chemical in the brain that causes use of Windows in otherwise normal human beings. It's called alcohol. David Pogue
california environment loses natural oak plight precious
The plight of California's natural environment is mirrored by the plight of the salamander, ... As the salamander loses its habitat, so too does California lose its precious oak woodlands, grasslands and vernal pools. Peter Galvin
california capacity continue continued energy existing generation increasing investment markets next operations plants pleased progress pursue regard state supports
We are pleased to be increasing our investment in California as the State has made progress with regard to capacity markets and long-term contracting options. As we've said, we will continue to pursue market development that supports the continued operations of existing plants that Californians need and investment in the next generation of energy infrastructure. David Crane
california capture coming harm move
We're in California here, not in the bayou. We don't want any harm coming to Reggie. We want to capture him and move on. Ron Berkowitz
california celebrated europe fitting future labour metaphor model shared worshipped
The American model was celebrated by Thatcherites and New Labour alike, California worshipped as the model of the future, 'Anglo-Saxon' embalmed as the fitting metaphor for the shared Anglo-American legacy, Europe denigrated and the rest of the world ignored. Martin Jacques
prison
Are there no prisons? Charles Dickens
prison
Veels vithin veels, a prison in a prison. Charles Dickens
prison sincere pardon
Pardon ever follows sincere repentence. Charles Spurgeon
prison insidious vendetta
Happiness is the most insidious prison of all. Alan Moore
prison
There are worse prisons than words. Carlos Ruiz Zafon
prisoner our-time
We are all prisoners of our time and place. David Henry Hwang
prison pops call-me
If I pop everyone who calls me a diva then I'm going to spend the rest of my life in prison. Chaka Khan
prisoner conscience
One prisoner of conscience is one too many. Aung San Suu Kyi
prison contempt jailer
Whatever you hold in contempt is your jailer. Brendan Behan