"Power rests in tranquillity."

-- Lord David Cecil

“I always keep my weather eye on the opposition of my seventh house Moon to my first house Mars.”
“How rash to assert that man shapes his own destiny. All he can do is determine his inner responses.”

Source : Etty Hillesum, K. A. D. Smelik, Arnold Pomerans (2002). “Etty: The Letters and Diaries of Etty Hillesum, 1941-1943”, p.258, Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
“Nations are as equal as so many madmen or drunkards.”

Source : Fritz Leiber (2015). “The Big Time: Top Science Fiction”, p.16, 谷月社
“Concerts are dangerous because anything can happen - which is one of the joys as well.”

Source : Source: www.sfgate.com
“Defending birthright citizenship is about being on the right side of liberty. The 14th Amendment is a great legacy of the Republican Party.”
“The realm of classical music is so vast - not only in terms of style but of era, age and the purposes for which it was composed - it is an enormous art form.”

Source : Interview with Elijah Ho, www.thecounterpoints.com. July 11, 2012.
“The future of Afghanistan is incredibly dark, and decisions are happening incredibly quickly. Speculation is a fool's game, but I've seen many political projections that look like the Taliban could hold most of the country, and possibly Kabul, within perhaps a short time. I can't imagine how Afghanistan's fall isn't going to be ten times faster than Iraq's. The role of women in that space is terrifying, and the idea of retribution is a nightmare.”

Source : Source: www.guernicamag.com
“I love it when a woman is wearing Red Lipstick, and her hair is combed back, so sensual and confident.”

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