Famous quotes containing the words downstream and/or pressure:
“Building up a familys fortune is like moving earth with a needle, but losing a familys fortune can be as swift as a boat rushing downstream with the current.”
—Chinese proverb.
“Destiny is an absolutely definite and inexorable ruler. Physical ability and moral determination count for nothing. It is impossible to perform the simplest act when the gods say no. I have no idea how they bring pressure to bear on such occasions; I only know that it is irresistible.”
—Aleister Crowley (18751947)
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