#316: Armistice Day
‘They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them.’ – Robert Laurence Binyon, For the Fallen
‘They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them.’ – Robert Laurence Binyon, For the Fallen
‘But he who dares not grasp the thorn Should never crave the rose.’ – Anne Brontë
‘Unfortunately, the clock is ticking, the hours are going by. The past increases, the future recedes. Possibilities decreasing, regrets mounting.’ – Haruki Murakami, Dance Dance Dance
‘Most have been forgotten. Most deserve to be forgotten. The heroes will always be remembered. The best. The best and the worst. And a few who were a bit of both.’ – George R.R. Martin, A Feast for Crows
Why do some Trabants come with a heated rear window? So your hands stay warm when pushing it!
‘There is no logic that can be superimposed on the city; people make it, and it is to them, not buildings, that we must fit our plans.’ – Jane Jacobs
‘All that matters on the chessboard is good moves.’ – Bobby Fischer
‘If the gates are open, walk in; if the gates are close, find a way and move in!’ – Mehmet Murat ildan
‘Life was a wheel, its only job was to turn, and it always came back to where it started.’ – Stephen King, Doctor Sleep
‘Give me books, French wine, fruit, fine weather and a little music played out of doors by somebody I do not know.’ – John Keats