Our country will, I believe, sooner forgive an officer for attacking an enemy than for letting it alone. Horatio Nelson attackcountryenemy Change image and share on social
It is easier to win than to fail. Everybody sides with the winner. But the failure walks alone. George Matthew Adams easyfailfailure Change image and share on social
The military alone cannot end the conflict in Afghanistan. On that much nearly everyone can agree, offering a rare island of consensus among sides otherwise divided on the question of how and when America's longest-ever war should wind down. Gayle Tzemach Lemmon afghanistanagreeamerica share on social
Comics, for me, is being able to sing alone in the shower. I find it freeing. You just pick up a pen and get to it. Shia LaBeouf comicfindfree Change image and share on social
The thing is, as a film director, you're essentially alone: You have to tell a story primarily through pictures, and only you know the film you see in your head. Mike Nichols directoressentiallyfilm Change image and share on social
Writing in form is a way of developing your thinking - your thinking along with the tradition. In a way, it's not you alone, it's you in partnership. Marilyn Nelson developformpartnership Change image and share on social
With no other security forces on hand, U.S. military was left to confront, almost alone, an Iraqi insurgency and a crime rate that grew worse throughout the year, waged in part by soldiers of the disbanded army and in part by criminals who were released from prison. John Spratt armybadlyconfront share on social
As costs mount, in lives and dollars, it is natural to second guess, but one lesson I hope we have learned is that the U.S. cannot go it alone in a policy that leaves American troops taking all the risk and American taxpayers paying all of the costs. John Spratt americancostdollar share on social
The person who tries to live alone will not succeed as a human being. His heart withers if it does not answer another heart. His mind shrinks away if he hears only the echoes of his own thoughts and finds no other inspiration. Pearl S. Buck answerechofind share on social
Most of these wild animals depart in autumn when the sun changes their behavior and they feel the urge to migrate or go off alone. While they are with us, however, they become characters in my books, articles, and stories. Jean Craighead George animalarticleautumn share on social
