"I was with the U.N. Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali on the day that Srebrenica fell, which happened to be a huge historical turning point in the Bosnian war."

-- Michael Ignatieff

#War Quotes #Historical Quotes #Bosnians Quotes

“My candle burns at both ends; it will not last the night; but ah, my foes, and oh, my friends - it gives a lovely light!”

Source : A Few Figs from Thistles "First Fig" l. 1 (1920)
“What is needed is competence first and enthusiasm first. There is nothing second! Although each or one of these alone is a good start, one without the other is impotent. But if I had a choice I would have enthusiasm first.”
“Nothing really goes through my head when I'm performing live, I normally just look out into the crowd and see the fans and it makes me feel really happy - especially when they all sing the lyrics back, it's amazing.”
“As far as possible, Arianne realized, each soul had to be content alone before plunging into love, because one never knew when the other would move out of that love. It was the greatest paradox: Souls need each other, but they also need to not need each other.”
“The kingdom of heaven is like electricity. You don't see it. It is within you.”
“Clearly, things are definitely changing in big ways as far as the way we consume music, listen to music, and what we expect from music.”

Source : "Dirty Projectors". Interview with Brandon Stosuy, pitchfork.com. July 2, 2012.
“Being in the design industry, I've tended to meet more people who are affected by HIV and AIDS.”
“The dreadful truth is that when people come to see their MP they have run out of better ideas.”

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