"For many observers, a child who has known nothing but war, a child for whom the Kalashnikov is the only way to make a living and for whom the bush is the most welcoming community, is a child lost forever for peace and development. I contest this view. For the sake of these children, it is essential to prove that another life is possible."

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Source : "Memoirs of a Boy Soldier author takes on UN role". www.theguardian.com. November 22, 2007.

Ishmael Beah

#Children Quotes #War Quotes #Views Quotes

“You can't be scared. You do your thing, you hold your ground, you stand up tall, and whatever happens, happens.”
“Ugh! How many stories about love, copulation, marriage and death already exist, not one of which tells the truth! How sick I am of well-constructed plots and brilliant writing!”

Source : Sadegh Hedayat (2010). “The Blind Owl”, p.33, Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
“I've an idea for doing a Situation Comedy myself but its always difficult to get people to listen to you because they like to put their own ideas forward.”

Source : "Personal Quotes/ Biography". www.imdb.com.
“Happiness is the final and perfect fruit of obedience to the laws of life.”
“That wit is truly amiable, which gladdens and enlivens every thing, which shines with a lustre gentle, but not faint, and powerful, but not glaring.”

Source : Jeremiah Seed (1763). “Discourses on several important subjects: To which is added, Eight sermons preached at the Lady Moyer's lecture, in the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, London”, p.217
“If you learn from a loss you have not lost.”
“At least that's what his note said, along with a scathing reminder that dishes didn't wash themselves and the fungus in the bathroom was one day away from evolving into sentient life. I folded the note into an airplane and sailed it across the room. It ended up perched jauntily on top of the ancient television. It looked good there and I left it as a tribute to freedom-loving fungi everywhere.”

Source : Rob Thurman (2006). “Nightlife”, p.34, Penguin
“The most common mistakes were investing in money market funds by people who were so scared at the prospect of managing their own funds that they picked the most conservative option, and their investments did not keep up with inflation. The second major mistake was being too heavily invested in their own company's stock, and buying when it was high and there was a lot of optimism about the company, and then having to sell it low when the company got in trouble.”

Source : Source: www.washingtonpost.com

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