"Putin is somebody who really respects strength."

-- Kimberly Zisk Marten

“In a country as large and diverse as America, compromise is how we get things done. It isn't always pretty, but we have to find solutions to our problems that, at the end of the day, most people can live with.”

Source : "Interview: Henrik Fisker talks new companies, the future of car design and ... minivans". Interview with C.C. Weiss, newatlas.com. December 24, 2016.
“Conflict is a violation of harmony. If you participate in it, you're part of the problem, not the solution.”
“Windbags can be right. Aphorists can be wrong. It is a tough world.”

Source : The Times, February 21, 1985.
“Broken by hardships, disappointments and tragedy, people can become discouraged and cynical. But lives can also be mended. Put back together well, they won't be just like they were before. Damaged pieces reassembled with a golden bonding of patience and love will help form a person into an exquisite masterpiece. It is as if people have to be broken before they can become whole and complete.”
“When you find the right people, you never let go. The people who count are the ones who are your friends in lean times. You have all the friends you want when things are going well.”

Source : Interview with Henry April, www.aprilhenrymysteries.com. 1999.
“LOL has turned into something you type when you have nothing better to add into a conversation.”
“The person whoâ€™s in love with their vision of community will destroy community. But the person who loves the people around them will create community everywhere they go.”
“I think I was going through a lot of change at 27, but I didn't know it was happening until it was over.”

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