"Ever since the destruction of Baghdad by the Mongols in 1258, the Muslim world has been in slow decline relative to the west. With Napoleon's invasion of Egypt and the creeping British annexation of Muslim India, that decline took on a malign aspect."

-- James Buchan

#Egypt Quotes #India Quotes #Baghdad Quotes

“Each of our cells is a living entity, and the main thing that influences them is our blood. If I open my eyes in the morning and my beautiful partner is in front of me, my perception causes a release of oxytocin, dopamine, growth hormones - all of which encourage the growth and health of my cells. But if I see a saber tooth tiger, I'm going to release stress hormones which change the cells to a protection mode. People need to realize that their thoughts are more primary than their genes, because the environment, which is influenced by our thoughts, controls the genes.”

Source : "Energy Healed Me - Over the Phone! A Scientist Explains How". Interview with Meryl Davids Landau, www.huffingtonpost.com. October 19, 2011.
“People went through life like well handled jugs, collecting chips and scrapes and stains from wear and tear, from holding and pouring life.”
“Two successive commissioners in London police were fired by the mayor that came into office. That doesn't mean the police in London is not independent and does not exercise powers. Ultimately it is the political executive that has to answer.”

Source : "Chidambaram: Poor Conditions ‘Dehumanize’ Police". Interview with Geeta Anand, blogs.wsj.com. February 7, 2012.
“My problem is I'm an addictive personality. I can't have one coffee. I can't eat one piece of chocolate.”
“It has always been, and still is, my intention to build a playground in Central Park.”
“It is the calm and silent waters that drown you.”
“Just like children, emotions heal when they are heard and validated.”

Source : Jill Bolte Taylor (2008). “My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey”, p.164, Penguin
“And I don't want to look at you every day, to see you naked,to watch you wandering around the annexe in your crazy dresses and not...not be able to do what I want with you. Oh, Clark,if you had any idea what I want to do to you right now.And I...i can't live with that knowledge. I can't. It's Not who I am. I can't be the kind of man who just...accepts.”

Source : Jojo Moyes (2012). “Me Before You: A Novel”, p.322, Penguin

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