Fighting Quotes - Page 10

• It is a perplexing and unpleasant truth that when men already have "something worth fighting for,they do not feel like fighting.

  Eric Hoffer

  Men, Society, Feels

  ERIC HOFFER (1963). “THE TRUE BELIEVER”

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• As a writer I have always fought for the right to write. For writing is a time-honored means of communication. Lack of communication, the refusal of some to understand, or outright refusal to learn about other human beings is based on fear. Fear is what keeps people apart.

  Piri Thomas

  Fear, Struggle, Communication

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• The great battles, the battles that decide our destiny and the destiny of generations yet unborn, are not fought on public platforms, but in the lonely hours of the night and in moments of agony.

  Samuel Logan Brengle

  Religious, Lonely, Prayer

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• For my birthday I got a humidifier and a de-humidifier... I put them in the same room and let them fight it out.

  Steven Wright

  Funny, Birthday, Humor

  "Happy Birthday to You" by Don Meyer, Ph.D., www.huffingtonpost.com. October 1, 2013.

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• Part of the secret of a success in life is to eat what you like and let the food fight it out inside.

  Mark Twain

  Life, Success, Inspiration

  Mark Twain (2015). “Bite-Size Twain: Wit and Wisdom from the Literary Legend”, p.31, St. Martin's Press

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• If fighting is sure to result in victory, then you must fight.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, War, Victory

  Sun Tzu, Julius Caesar, Einhard, Niccolò Machiavelli, Carl von Clausewitz (2016). “Strategy Six Pack”, p.24, Lulu.com

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• When you fight, if it is a real fight, use every tool that you have, use your whole body. Use your fists, your legs, your fingers, your head if you have to, and hit them in every vulnerable spot, the balls, the eyes etc. to win.

  Bruce Lee

  Real, Eye, Winning

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• Not many people do at the age of 21 or younger even, know how to act nor could be concerned with anything other than fighting, women and money.

  Alexis Arguello

  People, Age, Concerned

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• The underdog often starts the fight, and occasionally the upper dog deserves to win.

  E. W. Howe

  Dog, Winning, Literature

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• Marriage is nature's way of keeping us from fighting with strangers.

  Alan King

  Marriage, Way, Stranger

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• As we advance in life it becomes more and more difficult, but in fighting the difficulties the inmost strength of the heart is developed.

  Vincent Van Gogh

  Strength, Meaningful, Heart

  Letter to Theo, from Amsterdam, on May 30, 1877. "Dear Theo: the Autobiography of Vincent Van Gogh" by Irving Stone and Jean Stone, p. 26, 1995.

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• Charlotte slammed the paper down onto her desk with an exclamation of rage. “Aloysius Starkweather is the most stubborn, hypocritical, obstinate, degenerate—” She broke off, clearly fighting for control of her temper. Tessa had never seen Charlotte’s mouth so firmly set into a hard line. “Would you like a thesaurus?” Will inquired. “You seem to be running out of words.

  Cassandra Clare

  Running, Stubborn, Paper

  Cassandra Clare (2013). “The Infernal Devices: Clockwork Angel; Clockwork Prince; Clockwork Princess”, p.526, Simon and Schuster

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• We need to stop fighting Christian against Christian. I have no time for anything but trying to love other people. That is a full-time job.

  Anne Rice

  Christian, Jobs, People

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• Ukraine has been a strong partner to the United States on international initiatives and a committed ally in fighting the War on Terrorism.

  Vito Fossella

  Strong, War, Ukraine

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• Those who believe in the importance of serving others should lead the way by fighting against the temptation we all have, and maybe especially as we age, to close in upon ourselves.

  Marvin Olasky

  Believe, Temptation, Age

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• The skillful leader subdues the enemy's troops without any fighting.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, War, Winning

  Sun Tzu, Julius Caesar, Einhard, Niccolò Machiavelli, Carl von Clausewitz (2016). “Strategy Six Pack”, p.11, Lulu.com

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• There is such a thing as a man being too proud to fight.

  Woodrow Wilson

  Men, Presidential, Proud

  Speech, Philadelphia, Pa., 10 May 1915

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• When a problem arises, don't fight with it or try to deny it. Accept and acknowledge it. Be patient in seeking a solution or opening, and then fully commit yourself to the resolution you think advisable.

  Joe Hyams

  Thinking, Trying, Patient

  Joe Hyams (2010). “Zen in the Martial Arts”, p.50, Bantam

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• As long as I'm fighting, I'm not dying." - Mara Jade Skywalker

  Michael A. Stackpole

  Long, Dying, Jade

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• Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat.

  Sun Tzu

  Business, War, Reality

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• I run on the road long before I dance under the lights.

  Muhammad Ali

  Motivational, Dance, Sports

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• The fight against HIV/AIDS requires leadership from all parts of government - and it needs to go right to the top. AIDS is far more than a health crisis. It is a threat to development itself.

  Kofi Annan

  Government, Hiv, Needs

  FaceBook post by Kofi Annan from Dec 01, 2016

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• In today's climate in our country, which is sickened with the pollution of pollution, threatened with the prominence of AIDS, riddled with burgeoning racism, rife with growing huddles of the homeless, we need art and we need art in all forms. We need all methods of art to be present, everywhere present, and all the time present.

  Maya Angelou

  Country, Time, Art

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• Every minute of every day, a child under 15 is infected with HIV - the overwhelming majority of children under 15 who are HIV-positive get infected through their mothers at birth. Without treatment, half of these children die before they reach their second birthday.

  Gabriel Byrne

  Mother, Children, Majority

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• I still cannot fathom how difficult it was for the women I met to find out that they were HIV-positive. It is such a courageous undertaking in countries where there is still considerable stigma about the disease. They got tested to ensure that their unborn babies would have a chance of life by being born free of the virus.

  Gabriel Byrne

  Country, Baby, Viruses

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