"You know, if I were an - if I were a Taliban, I'd say, 'What did al-Qaida ever do for me except get me kicked out of Afghanistan?'"

-- Robert M. Gates

#Als Quotes #Afghanistan Quotes #Taliban Quotes

“Although many of us may think of ourselves as thinking creatures that feel, biologically we are feeling creatures that think”

Source : Jill Bolte Taylor (2008). “My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey”, p.26, Penguin
“There is in every truth a wise saying, and in every contradiction, two wise sayings.”
“I often say the last role I played that really touched me and where I was able to access what I really am was Bonnie, which is kind of sad when you think how early in my career that was.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Kids look up to me, and it's really incredible to be in that position.”
“I could not help but think that somewhere along the way we had missed what was radical about our faith and replaced it with what is comfortable.”
“The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.”
“The very freedom and expressiveness we find missing in life we find present in art.”
“Children keep us in check. Their laughter prevents our hearts from hardening. Their dreams ensure we never lose our drive to make ours a better world. They are the greatest disciplinarians known to mankind.”

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