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It is of course the nature of historical contraction that the shortest distance to a historical destination is never a straight line.

Quote by Ibrahim Babangida about nature

It is easy to be brave from a safe distance.

Quote by Aesop about courage

Yes, for a long time but I admired her and respected everything that I could sort of see in her from a distance, the pillars of her life, the loyalties, the relationships. It all got my interest and also the looks.

Quote by Andre Agassi about woman, interest, time, life

A ship is said to be on the starboard or larboard tack, when she is close-hauled, with the wind upon the starboard or larboard side; and in this sense the distance which the sails in that position is considered as the length of the tack; although...

Quote by William Falconer about common sense, sense

The excellence of a road consists chiefly in its being protected from the reigning winds, and the swell of the sea; in having a good anchoring-ground, and being at a competent distance from the shore.

Quote by William Falconer about being, good, good luck

The distance is great from the firm belief to the realization from concrete experience.

Quote by Isabella I about faith, experience

There are goods so opposed that we cannot seize both, but, by too much prudence, may pass between them at too great a distance to reach either.

Quote by Samuel Johnson about prudence

The probability of a hardware failure disappearing is inversely proportional to the distance between the computer and the customer engineer.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about computers, failure

The seriousness of a wound in a fire-fight is inversely proportional to the distance to any form of cover.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about war, fight, fire, fire brigade

Proximity factor: The need for relief is directly related to the distance of the relief station.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about war, need

The absurdity of the suggestion is directly proportional to the distance from the bedside.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about medicine

The distance of the call from the Hospital increases as the time to shift change decreases.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about medicine, change, time

Shortest distance between 2 points is by 4X4.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about cars

Creative inspiration flows in inverse proportion to the distance from the studio.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about inspiration

The telephones won't work when you need to call long distance urgently.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about need, work

Either that or somebody would be talking to his girlfriend on the only long distance line.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about talking

The distance to your departure gate is directly proportional to the weight of your carry on luggage and inversely proportional to the time remaining before your flight.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about flight, time

As soon as the enemy puts just one more square of distance between you and him, your previous hyperfrag sniper rifle with laser sight, telescopic sight, bipod and extended barrel will spray bullets all around him.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about enemies

Love knows not distance, it hath no continent, its eyes are for the stars.

Quote by Gilbert Parker about love, celebrity, stars, eyes

Do we need distance to get close.

Quote by Sarah Jessica Parker about need