"Mammon is the largest slave-holder in the world."

“And love's the noblest frailty of the mind.”

“Horses were never wrong. They always did what they did for a reason, and it was up to you to figure it out.”

Source : Jeannette Walls (2009). “Half Broke Horses: A True-Life Novel”, p.7, Simon and Schuster

“But what really matters is not what you believe but the faith and conviction with which you believe…”

Source : Knut Hamsun (2011). “Mysteries”, p.141, Souvenir Press

“If you can do something that doesn't rely on a major melody but still sounds immediate rather than being obtuse and devoid of anything to catch onto, that's great.”

Source : "Hot Chip". Interview with Ryan Dombal, pitchfork.com. June 8, 2012.

“Affections injured by tyranny, or rigor of compulsion, like tempest-threatened trees, unfirmly rooted, never spring to timely growth”

“I have been 'diving within' through the Transcendental Meditation technique for over 30 years. It has changed my life, my world. I am not alone. Millions of other people of all ages, religions, and walks of life practice the technique and enjoy incredible benefits.”

“Thousand got away to other countries; thousands returned to Spain tempted by false promises of kindness. By the tens of thousands, these Spaniards died of neglect in the concentration camps.”

“To be a European is to try to negotiate morally, intellectually and existentially the opposing statements and praxis of the city of Socrates and the city of Isaiah.”