It's often been observed that the first casualty of war is the truth. But that's a lie, too, in its way. The reality is that, for most wars to begin, the truth has to have been sacrificed a long time in advance. L. Neil Smith advancebegincasualty share on social
It's often been said that I'm an extremely depressing, cynical writer. I've never known what to make of that. Ann Beattie cynicaldepressextremely Change image and share on social
It's often been said that you learn more from losing than you do from winning. I think, if you're wise, you learn from both. You learn a lot from a loss. You learn what is it that we're not doing to get to where we want to go. It really gets your attention and it really motivates the work ethic of your team when you're not doing well. Morgan Wootten attentionethiclearn share on social
It's often better to read first-rate science fiction than second-rate science - it's far more stimulating, and perhaps no more likely to be wrong. Martin Rees fictionrateread Change image and share on social
It's often difficult for conservatives to separate overall government intervention from a question as simple as the census. Patrick McHenry censusconservativedifficult Change image and share on social
It's often difficult for those who are lucky enough to have never experienced what true depression is to imagine a life of complete hopelessness, emptiness and fear. Susan Polis Schutz completedepressiondifficult Change image and share on social
It's often difficult for us to act compassionately, but sacred art eases the difficulty by ennobling us. Huston Smith actartcompassionately Change image and share on social
It's often difficult to get perspective on your own stories, on your own experiences, without talking them through with someone who is genuinely interested in thinking about them. And that's the key. Phil Klay difficultexperiencegenuinely Change image and share on social
It's often difficult to slough off all that we've acquired, all the comforts and safety nets modern life provides for us, and realize that in those days, people were living very much on the edge - life was incredibly hard! Derek Jacobi acquirecomfortday share on social
It's often discouraging sitting working at home, wondering whether to put the heating on, answering the doorbell to the gas board, feeling it's all utterly pointless. Rachel Johnson answerboarddiscourage Change image and share on social