"All his life he [Robert Kennedy] had been schooled that nothing was worse than to finish second. But crushing fears are no longer so crushing once they are experienced."

-- Jack Newfield

“How can you respect a religion that forces women into polygamous marriages, mutilates their genitals, forbids them to drive cars and subjects them to the humiliation of 'instant' divorce? In fact, none of these practices are Islamic at all. Anyone wishing to understand Islam must first separate the religion from the cultural norms and style of a society.”
“Committing to a lifetime of wellness is not a luxury-it's a necessity. You'll never have enough time; you have to make the time.”
“To accomplish the perfect perfection, a little imperfection helps.”

Source : "Imperfection". Poem by Dejan Stojanovic,
“In international affairs, you never threaten things you're not prepared to do.”
“Men err when they think they can be inhuman exploiters in their business life, and loving husbands and fathers at home.”
“The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.”

Source : King David of Israel, “Psalm 23: The Lord Is My Shepherd”
“People who are busy and happy don't write diaries; they are too busy living.”
“The fact is that if Jesus's future kingdom is secure, those who trust in its coming will enact it now.”

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