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If the Almighty were to rebuild the world and asked me for advice, I would have English Channels round every country. And the atmosphere would be such that anything which attempted to fly would be set on fire.

Quote by Winston Churchill about advice, country, fire, fire brigade, world

Experiments were not attempted at that time, we did not believe in the usefulness of the concept anyway, and I finished my thesis in 1962 with a feeling like an artist balancing on a high rope without any interested spectators.

Quote by Richard Ernst about artists, time

Nothing will ever be attempted if all possible objections must first be overcome.

Quote by Samuel Johnson about nothing

My family was killed in the Great War that has lasted for millions of years, my city got burned down, Decepticons ripped me to pieces, Unicron attempted to eat my home world, and all I got was this stinking Autobot sigil burned onto my chest.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about city, family, home, war, world