"As with most great communicators, God knows that the point of silence and the pause between sentences is not to give the audience the chance to fill the silence with empty babbling but to help create more depth to the conversation."

“Iris all hues, roses, and jessamine Reared high their flourished heads between, and wrought Mosaic; underfoot the violet, Crocus, and hyacinth with rich inlay Broidered the ground, more coloured than with stone Of costliest emblem: other creature here Beast, bird, insect, or worm durst enter none; Such was their awe of man.”

“The societal pursuit of high self-esteem for everyone may literally end up doing considerable harm.”

“There are only three measurements that tell you nearly everything you need to know about your organization's overall performance: employee engagement, customer satisfaction, and cash flow...It goes without saying that no company, small or large, can win over the long run without energized employees who believe in the mission and understand how to achieve it...”

“In fact, the Senkaku Islands are... inherent territory of Japan that is recognized in our history and also by international law.”

Source : "Naoto Kan: 'Japan has lost its vigor'". www.cnn.com. November 17, 2010.

“I've read hundreds of cookbooks. For my money, they are the bird.”

Source : "KFC dishes up Colonel Sanders' autobiography for free" by Alison Flood, www.theguardian.com. May 31, 2012.

“The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry is a breezy, big-hearted treat, especially if you've ever wondered about the inner workings of America's national treasures--neighborhood bookstores.”

“There is no choice: the Arabs must make room for the Jews of Eretz Israel. If it was possible to transfer the Baltic peoples, it is also possible to move the Palestinian Arabs.”

“Every woman who vacates a place in the teachers' ranks and enters an unusual line of work, does two excellent things: she makes room for someone waiting for a place and helps to open a new vocation for herself and other women.”