"Religion is the first sense of community. Your sense of community occurs by reason of mutual experience with others."

“Once again, America finds itself with some leaders who believe we can ignore the world without consequences here at home. Apparently they're oblivious to the reality that we are less insulated from global events than ever before.”

“I let my music do the talking. Ain't no TV show gonna help me. Ain't no hit single gon help me sell no records.”

Source : Source: www.vibe.com

“Online education is like a rising tide, it's going to lift all boats.”

“There are no friends at cards or world politics”

“You've got to be happy in your own skin.”

Source : "Jada Pinkett Smith: My Life With Will". Parade Interview, parade.com. October 29, 2008.

“I work out. I used to go to yoga every day. Now I just incorporate yoga into my warm-up and my cool down. I drink a lot of water, and I go to therapy.”

Source : "True Blood Actress Adina Porter: On Grief, Dedication, and Balance". Interview with Robert Piper, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.

“We must look to the heavens... for the measure of the earth.”

“Few [books] get translated and the ones that do have trouble making it into the mainstream. It's more likely that Americans will discover another culture through an American writer rather read a writer from that culture.”

Source : Source: www.bostonglobe.com