"It is a maudlin and indecent verity that comes out through the strength of wine." ― Joseph Conrad Topic(s): Strength More From Joseph Conrad "The sea – this truth must be confessed – has no generosity. No display of manly qualities – courage, hardihood, endurance, faithfulness – has ever been known to touch its irresponsible consciousness of power." "Being a woman is a terribly difficult task, since it consists principally in dealing with men." "The belief in a supernatural source of evil is not necessary; men alone are quite capable of every wickedness." More In Strength "There is nothing which at once affects a man so much and so little as his own death."― Samuel Butler "What is being talked about now is the probability of the Sharon government launching an attack against Lebanon to eliminate the resistance of Hezbollah by using the American war against Iraq. But, of course, in this case, we will certainly fight with all our strength."― Hassan Nasrallah "Five years ago, Samira did not want to continue in the regular school system in Iran. To help her with her education, I set up a home school. It wasn’t just for my family, it was open to other friends."― Mohsen Makhmalbaf