"There is no doing in the world without being first."

“Ghost stories ... tell us about things that lie hidden within all of us, and which lurk outside all around us.”

Source : Susan Hill (1983). “Ghost stories”

“Perhaps these ancient observatories like Stonehenge perennially impress modern people because modern people have no idea how the Sun, Moon, or stars move. We are too busy watching evening television to care what's going on in the sky.”

“Friendships in childhood are usually a matter of chance, whereas in adolescence they are most often a matter of choice.”

Source : David Elkind (1994). “Parenting Your Teenager”

“the idea of a finished human product not only appears presumptuous but even, in my opinion, lacks any strong appeal. Life is struggle and striving, development and growth - and analysis is one of the means that can help in this process. Certainly its positive accomplishments are important, but also the striving itself is of intrinsic value.”

Source : Karen Horney (2013). “Self-Analysis”, p.303, Routledge

“People say all lives matter. And that's true, but it's just black people that are getting shot in the back running or choked to death for having cigarettes or playing their music too loud.”

“I guess they have had 16 years when they haven't even been close in an Ashes series but we have found some sections of the crowd to be scathing and harsh. That has not been overly enjoyable. We have seen a pretty ugly side in some supporters.”

Source : "Trent Bridge to tackle football-style rowdyism" by Paul Weaver, www.theguardian.com. August 24, 2005.

“When I liberate others, I liberate myself.”

“Our German forefathers had a very kind religion. They believed that, after death, they would meet again all the good dogs that had been their companions in life. I wish I could believe that too.”