"The Berlin Wall wasn't the only barrier to fall after the collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War. Traditional barriers to the flow of money, trade, people and ideas also fell."

-- Fareed Zakaria

#Wall Quotes #War Quotes #Fall Quotes

“There was an age, however, when the transition from savagery to civilization, with all its impressive outward manifestations in art and architecture, took place for the first time.”
“I don't see how you could get used to people screaming in your face, and anyone who says different is lying.”
“I've been motivated by overcoming challenge and overcoming the hurdles and obstacles that face me. There still is plenty out there to get motivated by.”
“All the rest of the world uses the word electricity. They've borrowed the word from English. But we Chinese have our own word for it!”
“Sometimes you need a little crisis to get your adrenaline flowing and help you realize your potential.”

Source : Jeannette Walls (2009). “The Glass Castle: A Memoir”, p.254, Simon and Schuster
“The hero is the person who's afraid to run away.”
“But I always loved songs with great lyrics.”
“It is not only by the questions we have answered that progress may be measured, but also by those we are still asking.”

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