Some games are fun even when you lose. Even when you know you're going to lose before you start. It's fun just playing them.
Nevil ShuteIt's not the end of the world at all," he said. "It's only the end for us. The world will go on just the same, only we shan't be in it. I dare say it will get along all right without us.
Nevil ShuteTo put your life in danger from time to time... breeds a saneness in dealing with day-to-day trivialities.
Nevil ShuteLike some infernal monster, still venomous in death, a war can go on killing people for a long time after itโs all over.
Nevil ShuteEverybody pays lip service to the safety of the aeroplane, but nobody is prepared to pay for it.
Nevil ShuteIf I have learned one thing in my 54 years, it is that it is very good for the character to engage in sports which put your life in danger from time to time. It breeds a saneness in dealing with day to day trivialities which probably cannot be got in any other way, and a habit of quick decisions.
Nevil Shute