"We are all motivated far more than we care to admit by characteristics inherited from our ancestors which individual experiences of childhood can modify, repress, or enhance, but cannot erase."

“In Africa, you cannot come into a comfortable material lifestyle without going through Christ. So many Africans say, "I'll take the whole package. That way I'm sure I'll get what I want." This is the compromise the rising urban class of Africa makes. Christianity is not seen as a soul-transforming device capable of producing redemption, but as a source of substantial material gratification.”

Source : Source: www.motherjones.com

“Each man must grant himself the emotions that he needs and the morality that suits him.”

“Truly, my dear young friends, you are a chosen generation. I hope you will never forget it. I hope you will never take it for granted. I hope there will grow in your hearts an overpowering sense of gratitude to God, who has made it possible for you to come upon the earth in this marvelous season of the world's history.”

“Democracy feeds on argument, on the discussion as to the right way forward. This is the reason why respecting the opinion of others belongs to democracy.”

“The biggest thing for me is the self-satisfaction of winning the race. I don't care about who gets the most attention. I've achieved something that's very special to me.”

“Strong lives are those that are marked by a sense of purpose, connectedness, resilience, and fulfillment.”

Source : Jenifer Fox (2008). “Your Child's Strengths: A Guide for Parents and Teachers”, p.28, Penguin

“Other duties become pressing and absorbing and crowd our prayer. "Choked to death" would be the coroner's verdict in many cases of dead praying if an inquest could be secured on this dire, spiritual calamity.”

“Perfume is a story in odors, sometimes a poetry of memory”

Source : Jean-Claude Ellena (2011). “Perfume: The Alchemy of Scent”, p.49, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.