"The failure of the White House and Congress to seriously address the nation's fiscal situation is certain to broaden the belief among many voters that the U.S. political system is broken."

“I don't want to write melodies anymore. I can only write really simple, dumb caveman melodies.”

Source : Source: www.rollingstone.com

“Our culture says that feelings of love are the basis for actions of love. And of course that can be true. But it is truer to say that actions of love can lead consistently to feelings of love.”

“The novelist's ambition is not to do something better than his predecessors but to see what they did not see, say what they did not say.”

“What better way to discover the unknown than to follow your instincts instead of your plans.”

Source : Rolf Potts (2002). “Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel”, p.125, Ballantine Books

“Striving for social justice is the most valuable thing to do in life.”

“There are plenty of people to whom the crucial problem of their lives never get presented in terms that they can understand.”

Source : John Jay Chapman (1974). “William Lloyd Garrison”, Beekman Books Incorporated

“Human relationships are the perfect tool for sanding away our rough edges and getting at the core of divinity within us.”

“You have no control [over natural disaster]. That's what's scary about it. You're helpless. That feeling of helplessness is really scary.”