"Don't say maybe if you want to say no."

--

Paulo Coelho

“Princes enjoy themselves like children in the company of ordinary human beings.”
“Americans want to defeat terrorism and they want the basic character of this country to survive and prosper. They want both security and liberty, and unless we give them both â€” and we can if we try â€” we have failed.”
“There are no short hitters on the tour anymore - just long and unbelievably long.”
“What separates or unites people is not their language, their laws, their customs, their principles, but the way they hold their knife and fork.”

Source : Irène Némirovsky (2006). “Suite Française: Storm in June”, Vintage
“Never again can we afford to live with the narrow, provincial "outside agitator" idea. Anyone who lives inside the United States can never be considered an outsider.”
“It is therefore not to be wondered at that Lincolns single term in the House of Representatives at Washington added practically nothing to his reputation.”

Source : John George Nicolay (2008). “A Short Life of Abraham Lincoln: Condensed from Nicolay & Hay's Abraham Lincoln: a History: Easyread Large Edition”, p.75, ReadHowYouWant.com
“The only difference between successful people and unsuccessful people is extraordinary determination.”
“Music is therapy for me. It's my outlet for every negative thing I've ever been through. It lets me turn something bad into something beautiful.”

Source : "Evanescence: Amy Lee Explains the New Songs". VH1 News, September 18, 2006.

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