"If we cannot now end our differences, at least we can help make the world safe for diversity."

“I don't believe in regrets; I believe your future is in your tomorrows.”

“When I talk about the importance of the institution of marriage, I think of the commitment and the significance of standing in front of those closest to you and promising fidelity to your partner 'til death do you part.'”

Source : "Same-sex marriage debate a model". www.politico.com. October 16, 2012.

“We have to offer up scary scenarios, make simplified dramatic statements, and make little mention of any doubts we may have. Each of us has to decide what the right balance is between being effective and being honest.”

Source : "Apocalypse Abuse and 'Climate Doomism'" by Ronald Bailey, reason.com. July 13, 2017.

“Even if someone is competent, it's so damned easy to crucify him as long as he's only working on his father's account. So at the beginning I certainly wanted to prove myself to my father and the rest of society. That quickly turned into a greater challenge. My lifestyle hasn't changed as a result.”

Source : Source: www.spiegel.de

“When you are on the erg your mind is too busy to pay attention to the sounds of the machine; you notice only that they are indeed loud.”

“We use eating as a medium for social relationships: satisfaction of the most individual of needs becomes a means of creating community.”

Source : Margaret Visser (2015). “The Rituals of Dinner: The Origins, Evolution, Eccentricities, and Meaning of Table Manners”, p.8, Open Road Media

“A good teammate will correct somebody when they're doing something wrong. A friend might not say anything, a good teammate does.”

Source : Source: www.chicagotribune.com

“It seems that the ancient Medicine Men understood that listening to another's story somehow gives us the strength of example to carry on, as well as showing us aspects of ourselves we can't easily see. For listening to the stories of others - not to their precautions or personal commandments - is a kind of water that breaks the fever of our isolation. If we listen closely enough, we are soothed into remembering our common name.”