Cleland Quotes

#1. Putin learned from reading the William King and David Cleland textbook in the 1980s and 1990s, planning for uncertainty is the most important element of strategy.

Clifford G. Gaddy

#2. Antiques to Die For sets the gold standard for the classic contemporary cozy. Agatha-finalist Jane K. Cleland's writing is top-notch; her plotting and pace smooth and assured. This antiquing series is in mint condition!

Julia Spencer-Fleming

#3. Cleland was the victim of his own downfall.

Alan Parry

#4. But we no more choose our passions than our features or complexion.

John Cleland

#5. John Kerry's service did not end in Vietnam. It began there.

Max Cleland

#6. I think we all make our own families, whether they're comprised of blood relations or friends. Some people are lucky and love their families. Others aren't. But whom we spend time with is always a choice. Including our pets.

Jane Cleland

#7. Someone once said, 'Adversity introduces a man to himself.' For some reason, that's scary, but most people discover that adversity does make them stronger.

Max Cleland

#8. Many adults, whether consciously or unconsciously, find it beneath their adult dignity to do anything as childish as read a book, think a thought, or get an idea. Adults are rarely embarrased at having forgotten what little algebra or geography they once learned

Isaac Asimov

#9. I'm not going to be part of looking at information only partially. I'm not going to be part of just coming to quick conclusions. I'm not going to be part of political pressure to do this or not do that. I'm not going to be part of that. This is serious.

Max Cleland

#10. While the cast of characters stays the same, I always try to add in new information so readers get to know the people they care about better with each story.

Jane Cleland

#11. I encourage people to read by encouraging them to read whatever they want.

Jane Cleland

#12. I love Christmas! I'm not religious, but I love the trappings of the season. I love the decorations, and the music, and Santa, and the festive food, and the cinnamon- and vanilla-infused aromas.

Jane Cleland

#13. Within the soul of each Vietnam veteran there is probably something that says "Bad war, good soldier." Only now are Americans beginning to separate the war from the warrior.

Max Cleland

#14. Our mission is to go after Al Qaeda, not the Taliban. Right now, they are in Pakistan, not Afghanistan. We should go after them wherever they are.

Max Cleland

#15. The trick is to get people to read anything, to engender the love of reading. Once you can read, you can teach yourself anything. Librarians are key, I think. They hold the power to empower.

Jane Cleland

#16. Being a soldier, fighting for this country, is neither Republican nor Democrat.

Max Cleland

#17. While I hear from readers all the time that they love learning new things, I never want to do an "info-dump." Boring! I try to include enticing details and skip all the rest.

Jane Cleland

#18. A sense of worthiness inspires us to be vulnerable, share openly, and persevere. Shame keeps us small, resentful, and afraid.

Brene Brown

#19. Actually, the first thing I do is choose the antique that will be featured in each book. I try to find unusual objects with great stories. I am fascinated by the stories.

Jane Cleland

#20. Keep in mind, coal plants claim plenty of birds too. Sadly, hydro claims the lives of many fish. There is a price for everything. Solar does the best as far as very minimal wildlife damage.

Ed Begley Jr.

#21. He was the universe to me, and all that was not him, was nothing to me.

John Cleland

#22. All they get around here is stories. Stories don't make you bleed. Stories don't make you go hungry, don't give you sore feet. When you're young smelling of pigshit and convinced there ain't a weapon in all the damn world that's going to hurt you, all stories do is make you want to be part of them.

Steven Erikson

#23. If you are prone to eating too much and in a chaotic way, bone broth is your cure. It will literally feed your body with many nutrients while making you feel less hunger when you shouldn't crave food.

Greg Cleland

#24. I would rather see great dreams in small places, than small dreams in great places.

Robert Edmond Jones

#25. We are running out of time. We need a strategy to win in Iraq or an exit strategy to leave.

Max Cleland

#26. The same people who recognize I came out with no medals should recognize I could have won three.

Bode Miller