"A man goes to knowledge as he goes to war, wide awake, with fear, with respect, and with absolute assurance."

“Obama hasn't been divisive just because his policies are so unpopular, though that's a large part of it.”

“To have dragons one must have change; that is the first principle of dragon lore.”

“Someday an opportunity will come. Think about Harry Potter. His life is terrible, but then a letter arrives, he gets on a train, and everything is different for him afterward. Better. Magical." "That's just a story." "So are we- we're stories too.”

Source : Matthew Quick (2012). “Boy21”, p.157, Hachette UK

“Mama used to tell us a story about a cicada sitting high in a tree. It chirps and drinks in dew, oblivious to the praying mantis behind it. The mantis arches up its front leg to stab the cicada, but it doesn't know an oriole perches behind it. The bird stretches out its neck to snap up the mantis for a midday meal, but its unaware of the boy who's come into the garden with a net. Three creatures—the cicada, the mantis and the oriole—all coveted gains without being aware of the greater and inescapable danger that was coming.”

“The passing of Marxism-Leninism first from China and then from the Soviet Union will mean its death as a living ideology ... . For while there may be some isolated true believers left in places like Managua, Pyongyang, or Cambridge, MA ...”

Source : Francis Fukuyama, United States Institute of Peace (1990). “A Look at "The end of history?"”, United States Inst of Peace Pr

“There is no doubt about it, Messi's clearly the best player in the world. He's a phenomenon who has already won everything, but is still hungry for more. His humbleness only makes him greater.”

“I learned a long time ago that fame and money is not a ticket to happiness.”

“My singing technique is really strong and I have to thank my teachers for really instilling a sense of discipline about how to sing properly and how to maintain your voice in a run.”

Source : Source: www.broadwayworld.com