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A lot of people felt I was getting work because I was Boy George. My response at the time was that there's a lot of DJs making records, they're not all making good records, but they have the right to do that.

Quote by Boy George about rightness, work, good, good luck, time, people

A good plan violently executed now is better than a...

A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week.

Quote by George S. Patton about violence, perfection, good, good luck

A piece of spaghetti or a military unit can only be led...

A piece of spaghetti or a military unit can only be led from the front end.

Quote by George S. Patton about opinion, end

A pint of sweat, saves a gallon of blood.

A pint of sweat, saves a gallon of blood.

Quote by George S. Patton about blood

Accept the challenges so that you can feel the...

Accept the challenges so that you can feel the exhilaration of victory.

Quote by George S. Patton about victory

All very successful commanders are prima donnas and must...

All very successful commanders are prima donnas and must be so treated.

Quote by George S. Patton about succes

Always do everything you ask of those you command.

Always do everything you ask of those you command.

Quote by George S. Patton

Americans love to fight, all real Americans love the...

Americans love to fight, all real Americans love the sting of battle.

Quote by George S. Patton about love, americans, fight, real estate

Americans play to win at all times, I wouldn't give a hoot and hell for a man who lost and laughed. That's why Americans have never lost nor ever lose a war.

Quote by George S. Patton about time, americans, hell, war, man

Battle is an orgy of disorder.

Battle is an orgy of disorder.

Quote by George S. Patton about untidiness

Battle is the most magnificent competition in which a human being can indulge. It brings out all that is best, it removes all that is base. All men are afraid in battle. The coward is the one who lets his fear overcome his sense of duty. Duty is...

Quote by George S. Patton about duty, competition, fear, common sense, sense, human imperfections, man, being

Better to fight for something than live for nothing.

Better to fight for something than live for nothing.

Quote by George S. Patton about fight, nothing

Courage is fear holding on a minute longer.

Courage is fear holding on a minute longer.

Quote by George S. Patton about courage, fear

Don't tell people how to do things, tell them what to do...

Don't tell people how to do things, tell them what to do and let them surprise you with their results.

Quote by George S. Patton about things, people

I don't measure a man's success by how high he climbs but...

I don't measure a man's success by how high he climbs but how high he bounces when he hits bottom.

Quote by George S. Patton about succes, measure, man

If a man does his best, what else is there.

If a man does his best, what else is there.

Quote by George S. Patton about man

If everyone is thinking alike, then somebody isn't thinking.

If everyone is thinking alike, then somebody isn't thinking.

Quote by George S. Patton about things, thinking

If we take the generally accepted definition of bravery as a quality which knows no fear, I have never seen a brave man. All men are frightened. The more intelligent they are, the more they are frightened.

Quote by George S. Patton about quality, man, fear

If you tell people where to go, but not how to get there, ...

If you tell people where to go, but not how to get there, you'll be amazed at the results.

Quote by George S. Patton about people

It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather...

It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived.

Quote by George S. Patton about stupidity, man, bad, god

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