"The ones who close the path for peacefull revolution, at the same time open the path for violent revolution."

“When you love something, whether it's jam and cheese sandwiches or wearing your pyjamas as pants, you forget that it was ever anything other than commonplace.”

“If we really want to know who is responsible for the mess we're in, all we have to do is look in the mirror. You and I own this country, and we are responsible for what happens to it.”

Source : Ross Perot (1993). “Not for Sale At Any Price: How We Can Save America for Our Children”, Hyperion Books

“Never have a long conversation with anyone who says "between you and I.”

Source : E.L. Konigsburg (2011). “Talk, Talk: A Children's Book Author Speaks to Grown-Ups”, p.41, Simon and Schuster

“I do believe that one way to bring cultures together, to develop trust between people and countries and religions, is through education. And through music and art and basketball and activities and joys that people share worldwide, regardless of ethnic background or religious orientation.”

“If you're competitor-focused, you have to wait until there is a competitor doing something. Being customer-focused allows you to be more pioneering.”

Source : "America's Best Leaders: Jeff Bezos, Amazon.com CEO". Interview with David LaGesse, www.usnews.com. November 19, 2008.

“You're as young as your dreams, not as old as your calendar”

“I live in the country, so I get a fair amount of exercise. We heat our house with wood, so I split wood. We also live on a steep hill, and I have to rake and put in cross-stitches to keep the road from washing out when there's a big rain.”

“Salvation for our educational ills... will have to come from within an educational community willing to say we have met the enemy and it is us.”