"Many of the forests of the world are being mowed down... But the rest of the world isn't going to say, "Okay, we'll save our forests, but you Americans can keep driving all your cars!" There has to be give and take."

-- Thomas R. Pickering

#Car Quotes #Giving Quotes #Forests Quotes

“The only purpose of an engagement ring is to show you 'belong' to someone, and your man makes bank.”
“Never mind the transience of show business and popularity. When we hear Ray Charles, we go, 'That's a great singer.' You don't need a reporter or a writer to tell us. Good is good and it should shine through the years.”

Source : "Art Garfunkel: What I've Learned" by Cal Fussman, www.esquire.com. December 21, 2011.
“Uncertainty is a sign of humility, and humility is just the ability or the willingness to learn.”
“Destiny's what you make of it. You have to face whatever life throws at you.”
“See, I donâ€™t expect to win a prize for stoic control and dignity at mourning time. Death deserve tantrums. Beating back shocked indignation, kicks in the groin, stones, classified unacceptable, not to be tolerated, not to be wooed, not to be conspired with. Only then can music, dance, movies, plays, rap be about life. Only then can life be cherished and adored.”
“In England, footballers are respected more, the game is more noble, there's less cheating. Every Spaniard who goes loves it - and comes back a better player. If I had ever left, it would have been to England.”

Source : "I'm a romantic, says Xavi, heartbeat of Barcelona and Spain". Interview with Sid Lowe, www.theguardian.com. February 11, 2011.
“Okay, a truly great song is a song that makes its own aesthetic intentions clear and then lives up to them and exceeds them in an interesting way. Alright?”
“Thereâ€™s definitely been a change this year â€” and Iâ€™d like to have a boyfriend.”

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