"It was character that got us out of bed, commitment that moved us into action, and discipline that enabled us to follow through."

“We shall not read it for its sociological insights, which are non-existent, nor as science fiction, because it has a general air of implausibility; but there is one high poetic fancy in the New Atlantis that stays in the mind after all its fancies and inventions have been forgotten. In the New Atlantis, an island kingdom lying in very distant seas, the only commodity of external trade is light: Bacon's own special light, the light of understanding.”

“A cat is better than you are, more honest, more graceful, smarter for her size, better coordinated, and infinitely more beautiful.”

Source : Leonore Fleischer (1982). “The Cat's Pajamas”, Harpercollins

“No self-respecting person who loves humanity or wishes for a world of greater equality and justice should have anything to do with whitewashing the slavery and extermination of Marxism-Leninism.”

“We would continue our commitments, president and cabinet, to the manner of negotiations as a strategic and political reality, through which we would pick up the fruits of our struggle and our people's sacrifice.”

“A half-hour before bedtime, I remind myself that I now deserve to prepare myself for a good night's sleep. You can't focus on your work if you're sleep-deprived even if you have a fascinating job.”

“The month of April 2000 will provide an unprecedented showcase for the clean energy options available to individuals, businesses and the government, .. As tens of millions of people take action to support clean energy during Earth Month, the 'New Energy for a New Era' campaign will catapult us toward a clean and affordable energy future.”

“God is not disillusioned with us. He never had any illusions to begin with.”

“My manager got the script for 'Under the Dome,' and I read it and just fell in love with the character. I grew up on Stephen King, and I love his whole aesthetic of the classic American story with supernatural events happening, so it just made sense.”

Source : "Alexander Koch Talks UNDER THE DOME, Being a Stephen King Fan, If He Feels His Character Is Mentally Unstable, and More". Interview with Christina Radish, collider.com. July 1, 2013.