"... health is the obstacle, which ... must stand in the way of a girl's acquiring the intellectual strength, which ... is so invaluable to a boy."

“Only great and general battles can produce great results”

“Every happening, great and small, is a parable whereby God speaks to us, and the art of life is to get the message.”

“The key word is flexibility, the ability to adapt constantly. Darwin said it clearly. People thought that he mainly talked about survival of the fittest. What he said was that the species that survive are usually not the smartest or the strongest, but the ones most responsive to change. So being attentive to customers and potential partners is my best advice--after, of course, perseverance and patience.”

“I see things and I hear things I do not understand. I'm a skilled, resourceful... vegetable!”

Source : Robert Ludlum (2012). “The Bourne Identity: Jason Bourne Book #1”, p.110, Bantam

“When there is no peril in the fight there is no glory in the triumph.”

Source : 'Le Cid' (1637) act 2, sc. 2

“But I don't read or listen for pleasure. I have too much else to do.”

“Here is a needle President Obama needs to thread if he chooses a ninth. The nominee would need to be so strongly qualified that he or she would be hard to reject. The person must also be willing to be nominated even though leading Senate Republicans have said they will not consider anyone the president names.”

“I always think the everyday is more relevant than anything too grand because we all have to deal with it.”