His last words to the firing squad, lined up before him holding rifles, at his execution. Cited in " The Riddle of Erskine Childers " By Andrew Boyle, Hutchinson, London (1977), pg. 25.
Literary Years and War (1900-1918), Last Years: Ireland (1919-1922)
“It is necessary sometimes to take one step backward to take two steps forward.”
24-Aug-2007, Hull City OWS
As opposed to under the ground?
“Easier, lad, with those soft small bodies…. Nothing to it. They're just soft squashy things.”
Fiction, Man of Nazareth (1979)
Source: Inner Engineering: A Yogi's Guide to Joy
On why he preferred conducting the Berlin Philharmonic to the Vienna Philharmonic
Herbert von Karajan in Brian Moynahan, 'Funeral in Berlin', The Sunday Times, 30 January 1983, quoted in Norman Lebrecht, The Book of Musical Anecdotes.
“You will either step forward into growth, or you will step backward into safety.”
As quoted in How the Best Leaders Lead : Proven Secrets to Getting the Most Out of Yourself and Others (2010) by Brian Tracy, p. 35.
1970s and later
“He's terrific. I think [Casino Royale] is a huge step forward - a leap forward.”
On Casino Royale. [Timothy Dalton Reflects On 007, 2007-02-19, http://www.mi6.co.uk/sections/articles/dalton_hot_fuzz.php3?t=&s=, MI6 - The Home of James Bond, 2007-02-21]
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