"Yet it's not for want of future that I'm here, he thought. It's for want of a present."

-- John le Carre

“Adding two or three chunks of wood to the coals adds a great smoke flavor to meat. I prefer pecan wood, which adds a mellow smoke flavor, but any good wood will work. And most barbecue sections in stores and supermarkets around the country, like Walmart, sell hickory wood, which adds a heavier smoke flavor. Oak is also a good option for a mellow smoke flavor.”
“As an entrepreneur, don't follow the crowd; let them follow you.”
“Tomas did not realize at the time that metaphors are dangerous. Metaphors are not to be trifled with. A single metaphor can give birth to love.”

Source : "The Unbearable Lightness of Being". Book by Milan Kundera, 1984.
“There is always a period when a man with a beard shaves it off. This period does not last. He returns headlong to his beard.”
“I think all the stuff that happens before the pictures are taken is much more exciting.”
“I have not eaten enough of the tree of knowledge, though in my profession I am obligated to feed on it regularly.”
“The republic I fell in love with, the republic I risked my life to defend, the values I hold dear, the integrity that we all share - these do not know prejudice and they do not accept partiality.”
“The secret is not to give up hope. It's very hard not to because if you're really doing something worthwhile I think you will be pushed to the brink of hopelessness before you come through the other side.”

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