"No one has the right to change Paris, the protesters say, and argue that the city is the patrimony of all mankind."

“I believe it is essential for our planetary future to develop tools that can change the consciousness which has created the crisis that we are in.”

“I don't watch television. I know better than that.”

“I was a really bad taxi driver. I only collided twice but it was one time too much.”

“Historians will likely give Obama credit for steering the country away from the brink of economic collapse in 2009.”

“Twenty-seven people sang 'Wind Beneath My Wings' before I got around to it. A lot of people saw the movie that I sang it in, Beaches, and what they came away with was that song. They turned to their loved ones and said, 'You know, you are the wind beneath my wings!' The song expressed how they felt in a way a simple 'I love you' would not have.”

“An empty canvas is full only if you want it to be full.”

“Qualifying for this Olympic team has been the most stressful experience of my athletic career. It has taught me so much about myself and how to handle high-pressure moments. I've learned to become my own biggest cheerleader, always feeding myself positive thoughts, visualizing myself winning, and most importantly focusing on each individual point.”

Source : "The Road to Rio". Interview with Avery Stone, www.yahoo.com. August 3, 2016.

“Whenever another Latino tells me they're more Mexican than me I stop working and let them do the work for me.”