"The Arab peoples possess an ancient and highly developed civilization that is in many ways more sophisticated than our own. For instance, they invented algebra. And this is why we have to go to war with Saddam Hussein this minute and bomb the shish kebab out of him before he invents trig and chemistry and the whole of America flunks high school."

-- P. J. O'Rourke

#Funny Quotes #War Quotes #Humorous Quotes

“I love kids. All my best friends have kids, and I love, love, love kids.”
“There is no love that is not an echo.”

Source : Theodor W. Adorno, E. F. N. Jephcott (2005). “Minima Moralia: Reflections on a Damaged Life”, p.217, Verso
“Think of two people, living together day after day, year after year, in this small space, standing elbow to elbow cooking at the same small stove, squeezing past each other on the narrow stairs, shaving in front of the same small bathroom mirror, constantly jogging, jostling, bumping against each otherâ€™s bodies by mistake or on purpose, sensually, aggressively, awkwardly, impatiently, in rage or in love â€“ think what deep though invisible tracks they must leave, everywhere, behind them!”

Source : Christopher Isherwood, Don Bachardy, James P. White (1989). “Where Joy Resides: An Isherwood Reader”, Vintage
“More safe I sing with mortal voice, unchang'd To hoarse or mute, though fall'n on evil days, On evil days though fall'n, and evil tongues.”
“There is no true joy and compassion except through the difficult emotions - all we get without the experience of fear, anger, and sadness are cheap imitations of joy and compassion - pleasantness and sentimentality.”
“The constitution does not provide for first and second class citizens.”
“If one student is unable to get online, it cripples that student's team and puts the whole course in jeopardy.”
“I loved playing Sasha. You don't have this on every job, or every show or movie, but every day was really an adventure, character wise, for what I got to do at that age.”

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