"But for the media to name their coverage of the 2003 invasion of Iraq the same as what the Pentagon calls itâ€”everyday seeing 'Operation Iraqi Freedom'â€”you have to ask: 'If this were state controlled media, how would it be any different?'"

-- Amy Goodman

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“In the 'Nike Economy,' there are no standards, no borders and no rules. Clearly, the global economy isn't working for workers in China and Indonesia and Burma any more than it is for workers here in the United States.”
“Sports is all about money.”
“There was a time when He was not.”
“I've never been very good at leaving things behind. I tried, but I have always left fragments of myself there too, like seeds awaiting their chance to grow.”

Source : Joanne Harris (2012). “Peaches for Monsieur le Curé (Chocolat 3)”, p.456, Random House
“But in a story I can steal her soul.”
“I was walking down fifth avenue today and I found a wallet, and I was gonna keep it, rather than return it, but I thought: well, if I lost a hundred and fifty dollars, how would I feel? And I realized I would want to be taught a lesson.”
“A warm blundering man does more for the world than a frigid wise man.”
“You can never really know the scriptures until you're willing to be changed by them.”

Source : Brother Yun, Paul Hattaway (2002). “The Heavenly Man: The Remarkable True Story of Chinese Christian Brother Yun”, p.236, Monarch Books

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