"Barack Obama's discovering what a nightmare dealing with hostage problems is - a discovery previously made by Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan, i don't see a lot of room for change in American policy."

-- Bruce Riedel

#Change Quotes #Discovery Quotes #Rooms Quotes

“A mind that is afraid withers away; it cannot function properly.”
“There are many, and there will be many, who will gladly purchase eternal life for a small price, if they see that others are fighting for God in earnest, rather than pretending to do so.”
“If the question is do people (in the Liberal Party) believe that human beings are the main cause of the planet warming, then I'd say a majority don't accept that position”

Source : "Malcolm and the Malcontents" by Sarah Ferguson, www.abc.net.au. November 09, 2009.
“What is to be the consequence, in case the Congress shall misconstrue this part [the necessary and proper clause] of the Constitution and exercise powers not warranted by its true meaning, I answer the same as if they should misconstrue or enlarge any other power vested in them . . . the success of the usurpation will depend on the executive and judiciary departments, which are to expound and give effect to the legislative acts; and in a last resort a remedy must be obtained from the people, who can by the elections of more faithful representatives, annul the acts of the usurpers.”
“Breaking Bad' - I've heard that question phrased in many directions, and it always means the same thing. It's when someone can't... when a decent person can't take it any more. They just kind of turn and go in the opposite direction.”
“The moment you feel the need to tightly manage someone, you've made a hiring mistake. The best people don't need to be managed. Guided, taught, led-yes. But not tightly managed.”
“I could talk about Blade Runner forever.”
“Feelings of love and gratitude arise directly and spontaneously in the baby in response to the love and care of his mother.”

Source : Melanie Klein (1975). “The Writings of Melanie Klein: Love, guilt and separation and other works”

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