"The definition of deism is the philosophical idea of God as a first cause of the universe, who lays down the laws of nature and lets them run like clockwork, indifferent to the fate of the people subject to them."

“The difference between men and women is that women seek power in order to address issues, while men address issues in order to seek power.”

“I believe that cuisine is the most important link between nature and culture.”

“He who desires anything but God deceives himself, and he who loves anything but God errs miserably.”

“Most of us must learn a great deal every day in order to keep ahead of what we forget.”

“I wanted to play drums because I fell in love with the glitter and the lights, but it wasn't about adulation. It was being up there playing.”

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“I'll always be happy if they'd leave me alone in that delightful and unknown furthest corner, apart from struggles, putrefactions and nonsense; the ultimate corner of sugar and toast, where the mermaids catch the branches of the willows and the heart opens to a flute's sharpness.”

“I'm just a girl, With a dream that got the best of me, In a world that believes fame is everything.”

“Investigative reporting is the bone structure without which the journalistic body collapses. The Center for Public Integrity's constant and consistently enterprising investigative work is an invaluable contribution not only to journalism, but to society and to a healthy democracy”