"High technology has done us one great service: It has retaught us the delight of performing simple and primordial tasks - chopping wood, building a fire, drawing water from a spring"

“I like a calm life where nobody bothers me.”

“I'm not a party animal; I took my job as Miss USA very seriously Sometimes, of course, I want to let it all go. Even though I'm a beauty queen, you're also an unofficial ambassador, and there's a lot of pressure.”

“Russia went into Syria basically to support President Bashar al-Assad. And the Western allies have said Russia's really done very little against ISIS. For his part, Putin said Russia's open to stronger cooperation, and he supports Frances's effort to build a strong anti-terror coalition.”

Source : "Between France And Russia, Presidents Seek Common Ground In Syria". "All Things Considered" with Ari Shapiro, www.npr.org. November 26, 2015.

“A black...gets a job with a white-owned company. He is the only black at the firm. He works hard, but he's fighting a losing battle against his genes.”

“I've always thought young.”

“The Nixon administration really put a lot of pressure on CBS not to run the second broadcast.”

Source : "Watergate: 25 Years Later". Online discussion, www.washingtonpost.com. June 17, 1997.

“The atmosphere breathes rest and comfort, and the many chambers seem full of welcomes.”

“Birds themselves are so interesting and intelligent, and they give so many cues without being verbal, so they say such great things. Feathers are superior to fur, even. They're so beautiful, and nature uses such amazing colors.”

Source : "Finding Your Religion With Bibhu". Interview with Alex Geana, www.huffingtonpost.com. February 16, 2011.