There is a great difference between one idler and another idler. There is someone who is an idler out of laziness and lack of character, owing to the baseness of his nature. If you like, you may take me for one of those. Then there is the other kind of idler, the idler despite himself, who is inwardly consumed by a great longing for action who does nothing because his hands are tied, because he is, so to speak, imprisoned somewhere, because he lacks what he needs to be productive, because disastrous circumstances have brought him forcibly to this end. Such a one does not always know what he can do, but he nevertheless instinctively feels, I am good for something! My existence is not without reason! I know that I could be a quite a different person! How can I be of use, how can I be of service? There is something inside me, but what can it be? He is quite another idler. If you like you may take me for one of those.

~ Vincent Van Gogh

Vincent Van Gogh Idleness Impasse Purpose Service

We are at an impasse...There will come a time, when we can no longer safely approach any Muslim (or radicalised liberal), since we simply cannot trust that they won't lash out with the intent to kill.


~ Anita B. Sulser Phd

Anita B. Sulser Phd Impasse Murder Muslim Public Safety Radical

Mounting tensions in Eastern Europe send shivers down the spine. Barely a quarter of a century after the end of the Cold War we seem to be sliding inexorably towards another.

~ Alex Morritt

Alex Morritt Aggression Armageddon Armies Army Caucasus Caucasus Region Checkmate Checks And Balances Cold War Conflict Management Conflict Resolution Conflicts Cool Response Crimea Defence Defences Destruction Of Us Diplomacy Eastern Europe Eastern European End Of The World As We Know It Error Errors Escalation Fear Of Unknown Fear Quote Fears Fears And Doubts Force Forces Forces Of Darkness Geopolitical Forces Geopolitical Tension Geopolitics Historical Perspective History Repeating Itself Impasse Inexorably International Community International Relations International Relationships Lack Of Judgement Learning From Mistakes Lessons Learned Lessons Learned In Life Lessons Of Life Live And Learn Mexican Standoff Military Military History Military Quote Military Theory Moscow Moscow Rules Nato Nuclear Power Nuclear Proliferation Nuclear Threat Nuclear Weapons One Upmanship Peace On Earth Peace Quote Peacemaker Political Commentary Political Quandary Political Quotes Politics Observation Poor Judgement Poor Leadership Power Struggle Power Struggles Quandary Red Army Regressing Regression Repeat Mistakes Repeated Mistake Repeating The Past Rules Of Engagement Russia Russian Federation Sabre Rattling Shiver Quote Shivers Sliding Soviet Occupation Soviet Russia Soviet Union Sphere Of Influence Spine Chilling Stalemate Standoff Struggles Quotes Super Powers Tension Treaty Troops Ukraine Warfare Warmonger Wars Weapons Of Mass Destruction