lawrance chow

emotions transcend thought...

23/10/09

"The passage of time, distorts and obscures our memories. To no great degree can we rely on their authenticity" - unknown

Watchmen

Never Compromise, Not Even In The Face of Armageddon

men get arrested, dogs get put down

Miracles by their definition are meaningless, only what can happen does happen.

Johann Friedrich Von Schiller

Only those who have the patience to do simple things perfectly will acquire the skill to do difficult things easily.

It is criminal to steal a purse, daring to steal a fortune, a mark of greatness to steal a crown. The blame diminishes as the guilt increases.

“Childhood is not from birth to a certain age and at a certain age / The child is grown, and puts away childish things. / Childhood is the kingdom where nobody dies. / Nobody that matters, that is.”

When the facts are against you, argue the law;

When the law is against you, argue the facts.

Personal affection is a luxury you can have only after all your enemies are eliminated. Until then, everyone you love is a hostage, sapping your courage and corrupting your judgment. - Orson Scott Card

the core of human motivation: the desire for just a small amount of happiness - code geass

to take a life you have to be prepared to lose your own - code geass

if you try to save everyone you end up killing everyone - angel

the greatest liars always appear incompetent

every revolution needs its martyr - unknown

I didnt seduce you, hope seduced you - 6, Battlestar Galactica

Reaper S2:

The french invented love so they could put a civilized face on a primal urge

Narcaccism one of my favourie virtues

Moment of weakness, there is no such thing. Human lives are defined by weakness

Me, I'm dishonest, and you can always trust a dishonest man to be dishonest. Honestly, it's the honest ones you have to watch out for...' (Pirates of the Caribbean)

the word fate is used by people who have lost sight of who they are - CK, Smallville, Season 8

The soundest argument will produce no more conviction in an empty head than the most superficial declamation, as a feather and a guinea fall with equal velocity in a vacuum.  - Charles Caleb Colton 

losing has its benefits; losing always enforces change - Dan, OTH, S6

sometimes the beauty is in the attempt - OTH, S6

"die Hoffnung stirbt zuletzt" which roughly translates to "hope dies last".

blood is purified through blood - burkert

the difference between intelligence and wisdom is humility -lawrance chow (supposedly)

i like competent people. they're predictable - unknown

For the service of humanity - on the side of all ambulance service vehicles

absence of evidence is not evidence of absence - Carl Sagan

Focusing your life solely on making a buck shows a certain poverty of ambition. - Barrack Obama

"Even in their folly, they bask in the light of their past glory" - Xingyi

"In defeat the truth raged at me. I was alone... while gods should have disciples." - Adam (Graphic Novel: Revolutionary War, Part 2)

Nil Satis Nisi Optimum - only the best is good enough

good damages

even in ur generosity, you are selfish - nathan petrelli, heroes

"we all come into this world with 'fragile stickers'.. and every one of us, the damn postman drops on the floor"

Temptation has a new name

Opportunity knocks but only once, but temptation knocks on your door for years - Unknown

It is probable that the people who aspire for perfection never felt much temptation to be human beings - altered version of a George Orwell quote

I generally avoid temptation unless I can resist it - Mae West

There are several good protections against temptation, but the surest is cowardice -Mark Twain

It has been my experience that folks who have no vices have very few virtues." -Abraham Lincoln.

People often underestimate the value of the common. - MLR