"War is the antithesis of all our teaching. It breaks all the commandments; it makes rich men poor, and strong men weak. It makes well men sick, and by it living men are changed to dead men."

“Children, after all, are not just adults-in-the-making. They are people whose current needs and rights and experiences must be taken seriously.”

Source : Alfie Kohn (2006). “Beyond Discipline: From Compliance to Community, 10th Anniversary Edition”, p.81, ASCD

“... Why, it would really be being unselfish to go away and be happy for a little, because we would come back so much nicer.”

Source : Elizabeth von Arnim (2016). “The Enchanted April”, p.11, Jester House Publishing

“I have mood poisoning. Must be something I hate.”

“I might be writing what people expect me to write, writing from that place where I might be ruled by economic considerations. To overcome that, I started working with my dreams, because Im not so censored when I use dream material.”

“Once you put human life in human hands, you have started on a slippery slope that knows no boundaries.”

“Unfortunately, little attention was paid to how Arafat ruled. In fact, some saw the harsh and repressive nature of Arafat's regime as actually bolstering the prospects for peace.”

“I just want people to see my growth as an artist, and singer.”

Source : "Interview: Leon Bridges on love, life advice, and lyrics". Interview with Rose Riddell, www.coupdemainmagazine.com. February 29, 2016.

“Art is about communication. Art that lasts through the ages works symbolically. It triggers feelings and experiences that we've all had.”