"The sheer violence of it, the howl of air raid sirens and the air-cutting fall of the missiles carried its own political message; not just to President Saddam but to the rest of the world. We are the superpower, those explosions said last night. This is how we do business."

-- Robert Fisk

#Fall Quotes #Cutting Quotes #Night Quotes

“I joke that if she [Debbie Wasserman Schultz] could find a 3 a.m. slot in the Home Shopping Network, she would grab that. So those emails only confirm what we knew.”

Source : Source: www.npr.org
“Love is like a roller coaster: When it's good you don't want to get off, and when it isn't, you can't wait to throw up. Love is like a violin. The music may stop now and then, but the strings remain forever.”
“Most people are weak and frightened, and run from anything which could be upsetting. Most people, also, are takers and not givers.”
“We rest our case on the production numbers.”
“When I heard your organization was recording testimonies, I knew I had to come. She died in my arms, saying 'I don't want to die.' That is what death is like. It doesn't matter what uniforms the soldiers are wearing. It doesn't matter how good the weapons are. I thought if everyone could see what I saw, we would never have war anymore.”
“Don't dream your life, but live your dream”
“Rachel,â€ came a raspy voice from the upper level, and both Trent and I turned. It was Quen, wrapped in a blanket as if it was a death shroud, the black-haired intern at his side, supporting him. His hair was plastered to his skull with sweat, and I could see him wavering as he stood there. â€œDonâ€™t touch Trenton,â€ he said, his gravelly voice clear in the hush, â€œor Iâ€™m going to have to come down thereâ€¦and smack you around.”
“Happiness is a very pretty thing to feel, but very dry to talk about.”

Source : Jeremy Bentham (1838). “The Works of Jeremy Bentham, Now First Collected: Under the Superintendence of His Executor, John Bowring ...”, p.64

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