B. Traven on defense
B. Traven8 quotes“If you do not wish to be lied to, do not ask questions! The only real defence civilized man has against anybody who bothers him is to lie. There would be no lies if there were no questions.”
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No use to preach to the working-man courtesy & politeness when at the same time the working-man is not given working conditions under which he can stay polite and soft-mannered.
B. TravenB. Traven Morals are taught & preached not for the sake of heaven, but to assist those people on earth who have everything they need & more to retain their possessions & to help them to accumulate still more. Morals is the butter for those who have no bread.
B. TravenB. Traven The deplorable thing is that the people who were tortured yesterday, torture today.
B. TravenB. Traven The treasure which you think not worth taking trouble and pains to find, this alone is the real treasure you are longing for all your life. The glittering treasure you are hunting for day and night lies buried on the other side of that hill yonder.
B. TravenB. Traven The prison was very important – as everywhere on earth. Everywhere the building of a prison is the first step in the organization of a civilized state.
B. TravenB. Traven The creative person should have no other biography than his works.
B. TravenB. Traven A trip to a Central American jungle to watch how Indians behave near a bridge won’t make you see either the jungle or the bridge or the Indians if you believe that the civilization you were born into is the only one that counts. Go and look around with the idea that everything you learned in school and college is wrong.
B. TravenB. Traven
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Since you are gone, I collect the stars each night building my own night sky, so I have something to hold onto forever.
Laura ChouetteLaura Chouette Can anybody hear me? Are my words going to waste I need to believe there was a purpose to all the pain?
Allie MillerAllie Miller The universe hears what you say, but it knows what you mean.
Brianna PastorBrianna Pastor Enough of this. The next one I love will return my passion.
Iestyn TudorIestyn Tudor It’s unconditional; their chemistry is unconditional – forever.
Ophelia ScarlettOphelia Scarlett I love you so much that it hurts and that’s the problem I love you so much that it hurts.
Olivia CliffordOlivia Clifford Let’s always bloom, savor and delight others with our beauty.
Mariya FedulovaMariya Fedulova Shadows follow me the way a vulture stalks death. One small step ahead.
Danielle MontgomeryDanielle Montgomery
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Irvin D. YalomIrvin D. Yalom I’m busy working on every aspect of my game – defense, shooting, rebounding – but I really want to become a better overall team player.
Kevin DurantKevin Durant Coaching staff: I know there’s days you look at that film and you want to kill me. I’m not playing defense, taking bad shots, getting too many techs. But you always believe that I can be the guy.
Kevin DurantKevin Durant I’m the first player in history that doesn’t want to play defense and still gets in foul trouble.
Shaquille O'NealShaquille O'Neal The only times an Afro-American who was assaulted got away has been when he had a gun and used it in self-defense.
Ida B. WellsIda B. Wells We have to distrust each other. It is our only defense against betrayal.
Tennessee WilliamsTennessee Williams I would give them the ball and score points. I wouldn’t play them on defense. I would play them where they can get the ball and score points.
Nick SabanNick Saban