"Today the path of total dictatorship in the United States can be laid by strictly legal means, unseen and unheard by the Congress, the President, or the people. Outwardly we have a Constitutional government. We have operating within our government and political system, another body representing another form of government - a bureaucratic elite."

“An angry skipper makes an unhappy crew.”

“Either define the moment or the moment will define you.”

“I'd wanted to be a writer since I was knee-high. Once I knew that books were written by people and didn't just happen, it was obviously that I would write them, too.”

“In Italy there are 5 million legal migrants. They're integrated, and they're welcome. The problem of the Muslim presence is increasingly worrying. There are more and more clashes, more and more demands. And I doubt the compatibility of Italian law with Muslim law, because it's not just a religion but a law. And problems can be seen in Great Britain as well as in Germany, so reassessing our coexistence is fundamental.”

“I'd go on record and say yes, I think it's time.”

“When you think you're seeing something, what you need to find out is, 'Is that true?”

Source : "Q&A with MLB Network’s Brian Kenny". Interview with Chad Finn, www.boston.com. December 12, 2011.

“Many people crave security and stability rather than risk-taking, and that doesn't make them any less American. They are the workers rather than the job creators, and all societies need both.”

“Dean flashed me a smile that promised rule-breaking and breathlessness.”

Source : Caitlin Kittredge (2011). “The Iron Thorn The Iron Codex Book One”, p.73, Delacorte Books for Young Readers