"I am deeply concerned that Sri Lanka, despite the opportunity provided by the end of the war to construct a new vibrant, all-embracing state, is showing signs of heading in an increasingly authoritarian direction."

-- Navi Pillay

#War Quotes #Opportunity Quotes #Sri Lanka Quotes

“I'm so accustomed to being alone.”
“Most people experience history as one damn fact after another in high school. But if you can wonder, "Wow, what if the US hadn't gotten involved in World War II?", you can become enthralled by the imaginary possibilities.”

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“The Bush administration is the most diverse in history because the president fills jobs on the basis of a person's capabilities and qualifications, not on the color of his or her skin.”
“Something like film, I guess there are so many elements to it, like the dialogue and what makes sense culturally.”
“I wrote my first book when I was 22 years old. I have a way with words and I love to write. I can write without getting writers block so I knew, it was a gift.”
“A coward dies a thousand times, a soldier dies but once.”
“The history of Napoleon now becomes, for 12 momentous years, the history of mankind.”
“It was the best kind of November day. Cold and crisp, but not quite freezing, not icy. Just cold enough that she could justifiably wear all her favorite clothesâ€”cardigans and tights and leg warmers.”

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