"It has taken me 20 years to eliminate the unnecessary elements from my work."

“I’m on top of my green like a lawn chair”

“Most adults, unlike most children, understand the difference between a book that will hold them spellbound for a rainy Sunday afternoon and a book that will put them in touch with a part of themselves they didn't even know existed.”

Source : FaceBook post by Mark Haddon from Apr 08, 2013

“I think Hillary Clinton could do whatever she puts her mind to. I really do. She's incredibly dedicated to public service, she is smart as a whip, and she's effective.”

Source : "Kamala Harris: Power Prosecutor". Interview with Dana Perino, www.harpersbazaar.com. April 14, 2011.

“I am convinced that music really is the universal language of beauty which can bring together all people of good will on earth”

“...the three things I cannot change are the past, the truth, and you.”

“Each beat told him he was still alive, at least for one more second.”

Source : Louis Sachar (2011). “Holes”, p.206, Yearling

“Forbidden pleasures alone are loved immoderately; when lawful, they do not excite desire.”

“Dogma is invariably wrong, as knowledge is always in a state of transition.”