"The discussion in Washington has changed dramatically. I mean, it's no longer a question of should we address entitlements - it's no longer a question of do we need to reduce spending in the future."

“Once in a very long time you come across a book that is far, far more than the ink, the glue and the paper, a book that seeps into your blood. With such a book the impact isn't necessarily obvious at first...but the more you read it and re-read it, and live with it, and travel with it, the more it speaks to you, and the more you realize that you cannot live without that book. It's then that the wisdom hidden inside, the seed, is passed on.”

“Our choices are going to determine the future for our children, our children's children, and their children. I take that responsibility very seriously.”

Source : "‘Nikita’ Star Maggie Q On What’s Ahead In Season 3 And Her New PETA Campaign". Interview with Laura Prudom, www.huffingtonpost.com. February 8, 2013.

“Maybe I had more wrinkles than I would if I hadn't spent so much of my life outdoors, but I didn't care. It was a privilege to grow old, and not everyone got to enjoy it. I was grateful for every minute I was given.”

Source : Diane Chamberlain (2009). “The Bay at Midnight”, p.96, Harlequin

“Don't worry, it's very clear that the painting was done by a human, most likely a human with one eye removed and a feverent if incorrect understanding of design and anatomy.”

“There is no such test of a man's superiority of character as in the well-conducting of an unavoidable quarrel.”

Source : Sir Henry Taylor (1836). “The Statesman”, p.101

“And though I remember her name I cannot recall her face. All things pass.”

Source : John Christopher (2015). “The Sword of the Spirits”, p.109, Simon and Schuster

“The trouble with referees is that they know the rules, but they do not know the game.”

“I like girls that are down to earth, just like to have fun, and be themselves.”