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Doves oppose war on the grounds that the risks exceed the gains. War with Iraq could be very costly, possibly degenerating into urban warfare. ↗

— Charles Krauthammer

#could #doves #exceed #gains #grounds

Do not think too much of the dead husk of your friend, or mourn too much over it, but send your thoughts out towards the real soul or self which has escaped - to reach it. ↗

— Edward Carpenter

#escaped #friend #husk #mourn #much

A desk is a dangerous place from which to view the world. ↗

— John le Carre

#dangerous place #desk #place #view #which

I taught principally German language and literature at Eton. But any master with private pupils must be prepared to teach anything they ask for. That can be as diverse as the early paintings of Salvador Dali or how bumblebees manage to fly. ↗

— John le Carre

#anything #ask #be prepared #dali #diverse

I've arrived at the place if I'm not taking a career risk, I'm not happy. If I'm scared, then I know I'm being challenged. ↗

— Jim Carrey

#being #career #challenged #happy #i

I used to draw a lot. If my mother would ask me to do something else, I'd have a hairy conniption. I'd just go crazy. ↗

— Jim Carrey

#crazy #draw #else #go #hairy

You've got to keep fighting - you've got to risk your life every six months to stay alive. ↗

— Elia Kazan

#every #fighting #got #keep #life

At a Boston signing, someone from the audience asked why I was so obsessed with furniture in my books. The question rattled around in my head. I had no idea that I was obsessed with furniture. ↗

— Jonathan Carroll

#asked #audience #books #boston #furniture

Never claim as a right what you can ask as a favor. ↗

— John Churton Collins

#claim #favor #never #right #you

You learn to rely on a few basic movements and use your voice to the greatest extent possible to convey your emotions. So there was a technical challenge there and a responsibility to create a character from behind the mask. ↗

— Helena Bonham Carter

#behind #challenge #character #convey #create