With respect to the FBI, they had problems communicating in a vertical way, within the FBI itself, so that information of importance could get pushed up to those who were decision-makers.
I love victory, but I love not triumph.
We reform others unconsciously when we walk uprightly.
There is a transcendent power in example.
The chains which cramp us most are those which weigh on us least.
We recognize the action of God in great things: we exclude it in small. We forget that the Lord of eternity is also the Lord of the hour.
In youth we feel richer for every new illusion; in maturer years, for every one we lose.
There were some ups and downs. But it is about how you overcome those ups and downs.
Scientist alone is true poet he gives us the moon he promises the stars he'll make us a new universe if it comes to that.
I've met a few people who were passive-aggressive, but I've never met anyone who was aggressive-passive. I don't want tacos! Maybe.
Mister Dresden," he said. "And Miss Rodriguez, I believe. I didn't realize you were an art collector. " "I am the foremost collector of velvet Elvii in the city of Chicago," I said at once. "Elvii?" Marcone inquired. "The plural could be Elvises, I guess," I said. "But if I say that too often, I start muttering to myself and calling things 'my precious,' so I usually go with the Latin plural.