"On the Continent stray cats are judged individually on their merit-some are loved, some are only respected; in England they are universally worshipped as in ancient Egypt."

-- George Mikes

#Cat Quotes #Egypt Quotes #England Quotes

“From being a patriotic myth, the Russian people have become an awful reality.”
“Destiny is not necessarily what we get out of life, but rather, what we give.”
“Complacency in the presence of miracles is like opening the door to your own tomb.”
“I get emails from students at programs all over the country who want to transfer to Iowa, and in most cases their frustrations have absolutely nothing to do with the programs they're attending. They have to do with the growing pains that they're undergoing as writers and with the growing pains that our own genre is constantly undergoing.”
“A leader can give up anything - except final responsibility.”
“We have to have a commonality and purpose. We have to understand that each of us is dependent on the success of the others in the organization to reach the goals we're trying to accomplish. It's never an easy thing.”
“There's nothing you could really avoid about giving yourself to somebody who ultimately rejects you. That's just life.”
“The secret lives of politicians are always shady. People need to accept the fact that their leaders aren't perfect. No one is.”

Source : "Evan Rachel Wood, Uncut". Interview with Mickey Rapkin, www.gq.com. October 5, 2011.

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