"During my time here [Guantanamo], as Nelson Mandela says … the most important thing you have is time to think about things. I came to the conclusion that … you’re not going to gain anything with hate. Second thing, it’s more destructive than it’s constructive. Third thing: I came to a conclusion that love and forgiveness are more constructive and will bring people together."

“Learning how to be a good reader is what makes you a writer.”

“A person who is nice to you, but rude to the waiter, is not a nice person.”

Source : Dave Barry (1998). “Dave Barry Turns 50”, Crown

“There comes a point where emotions must give way to objective facts.”

“I've always been so apathetic. I figured, OK, maybe the world is going to fall down around me. Now I want to make a better world... that's motherhood.”

“All my time in rehab has made me appreciate tennis more than ever.”

Source : "Kim Clijsters: 'Me and Dad had this thing about the number one'". Interview With Donald McRae, www.theguardian.com. January 9, 2012.

“Look. All books are weird when you think about it.... It goes without saying that real life is also weird.”

“Working hard is important. But there is something that matters even more, believing in yourself.”

Source : "Fictional character: Harry Potter". "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix", en.wikiquote.org. 2007.

“I think if one wants to be in a continual state of insanity one should stay married to that writing partner.”

Source : "Q&A: Mann & Weil on surving as songwriters". Interview with Steve Sailer, www.upi.com. July 25, 2002.