"Nations are not thugs. They are bodies of intelligent people."

“Where has thou been all the dumb winter days When neither sunlight was nor smile of flowers, Neither life, nor love, nor frolic, Only expanse melancholic, With never a note of thy exhilarating lays?”

Source : Alfred Austin (1896). “Days of the Year: A Poetic Calendar from the Works of A. Austin”

“I give this book 5 Stars and highly recommend it to all fiction, nonfiction, and poetry writers, aspiring writers, bloggers or journalists.”

“I thank whatever gods may be For my unconquerable soul.”

Source : 'Invictus. In Memoriam R.T.H.B.' (1888)

“The solutions to Africa's problems lie in Africa, not in Live Aid concerts.”

Source : "Expert: Africa Needs More than Foreign Aid". "Morning Edition" with Renee Montagne, www.npr.org. July 6, 2005.

“He took over anger to intimidate subordinates, and in time anger took over him.”

“The best images are the ones that retain their strength and impact over the years, regardless of the number of times they are viewed.”

“I wanted to be an artist, even at the age of 15, and people used to laugh at me. It was the late '90s, the time of pop stars and navel-dancing, where you were showing your midriff. I wanted to be a real singer.”

Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com

“Ther's still a few honest folks left but they never seem t' find anything you lose.”