The sword - the first, for a time the only force: the force of iron. John Lothrop Motley forceironsword Change image and share on social
The sword was a very elegant weapon in the days of the samurai. You had honor and chivalry much like the knights, and yet it was a gruesome and horrific weapon. Dustin Diamond chivalrydayelegant Change image and share on social
The Swords were still interesting but by then a cast of characters had started to appear and go on from book to book, and other things about the world began to feel constricting. And there were other things I wanted to do, so I closed the series up and stopped it. Fred Saberhagen beginbookcast share on social
The symbolic language of the crucifixion is the death of the old paradigm; resurrection is a leap into a whole new way of thinking. Deepak Chopra crucifixiondeathlanguage Change image and share on social
The symbolic significance of individual athletes' achievements has sometimes proved more productive than the negotiations of diplomats or politicians. Richard Attias achievementathletediplomat Change image and share on social
The symbolic value of having an African-American president has certainly eased some racial tensions in America, but they're not gone. Naomi Wolf africanamericaamerican Change image and share on social
The symbolic view of things is a consequence of long absorption in images. Is sign language the real language of Paradise? Hugo Ball absorptionconsequenceimage Change image and share on social
The symphonies are the things that, as a soloist, I've not gotten to play. I used to travel the world playing concertos, and then I would sit and listen to the symphony. Joshua Bell concertohavelisten Change image and share on social
The symptoms of fascist thinking are colored by environment and adapted to immediate circumstances. But always and everywhere they can be identified by their appeal to prejudice and by the desire to play upon the fears and vanities of different groups in order to gain power. Henry A. Wallace adaptappealcircumstance share on social
The symptoms of food poisoning often don't appear for days after the contaminated meal was eaten. As a result, most cases of food poisoning are never properly diagnosed. Eric Schlosser casecontaminateday Change image and share on social
