"Well, what did I expect? S&M didn't stand for soft and mushy?"

“Religion is a by-product of fear. For much of human history it may have been a necessary evil, but why was it more evil than necessary? Isn’t killing people in the name of god a pretty good definition of insanity?”

“Why else is politics the perfect refuge for every liar, cheat, and self-serving toad that was ever born? All you need is a good set of teeth and the ability to smile convincingly with them. --Cressida”

Source : Stuart Hill (2011). “The Icemark Chronicles #3: Last Battle of the Icemark”, p.215, Scholastic Inc.

“If we start counting our chickens before they hatch, they won't lay any eggs in the basket”

“It's highly improbable in the limitless vastness of the Universe that we humans stand alone.”

Source : "Scientists: We're 'very close' to finding another Earth" By Suzanne Presto, www.cnn.com. July 14, 2014.

“I can't imagine anybody disagrees with President Trump when he says, if we don't take care of our veterans, who are we really as a nation?”

“No matter how bad things are, you can always make things worse. At the same time, it is often within your power to make them better”

“I think goals should never be easy, they should force you to work, even if they are uncomfortable at the time.”

“Pride does not listen. It knows.”