"The interesting thing is that the 82% of the Greeks do not want to abandon the Euro. They really believe that there might be some kind of magical way where we could stay in the Eurozone but do not do our homework. This is not possible. So what we are trying to do is explain, you know, we in Greece invented democracy but we also invented at the same time populism."

-- Dora Bakoyannis

#Believe Quotes #Interesting Quotes #Greek Quotes

“One bright pansy popping through a sidewalk crack will get weeded or stepped on; it's not until twenty fabulous flowers bust through and the pavement is ruined anyway that someone decides maybe it isn't a sidewalk at all, but a flower garden. So please, for the love of gender--go bloom.”
“Well madam, have you looked in the mirror and seen the state of your nose? Boxing is my excuse. What's yours?”
“Lets face it, you did steal me. But you saved my life too. And somewhere in the middle, you showed me a place so different and beautiful, I can never get it out of my mind. And I can't get you out of there either. You're stuck in my brain like my own blood vessels.”

Source : Lucy Christopher (2014). “Stolen”, p.250, Scholastic Inc.
“We are at a point in history where a proper attention to space, and especially near space, may be absolutely crucial in bringing the world together.”
“In addition, for almost a year now I have been urging the President, the Department of Justice, and the Federal Trade Commission to investigate suspicious gas price spikes.”
“The Puritans came to America to worship in their way and to force everybody else to do the same thing.”
“I had a dream I was walking down the street and didn't have to hold anyone's hand”

Source : Twitter post from Jul 29, 2011
“And what gift of America to the rest of the world is actually most appreciated by the rest of the world? It is African American jazz and its offshoots. What is my definition of jazz? Safe sex of the highest order.”

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