"The United Nations system is still the best instrument for making the world less fragile."

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Carlo Azeglio Ciampi

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“The regrets of yesterday and the fear of tomorrow can kill you.”
“The clock ticked with empty urgency, as though trying to catch up with the time. In the street a siren howled.”
“The shortest distance between two jokes makes a perfect speech.”
“Most of us are animal lovers. We insist that we love all animals equally - the hamster, the weasel, and the zebra - but if pressed, we will admit to being either a cat person or a dog person.”

Source : Nicole Hollander (2002). “Cats with Attitude: Two Volumes in One Collection : Everything Here is Mine · My Cat's Not Fat, He's Just Big-boned”, Gramercy
“Every day, I wake up, and the first thing I think of is my kids.”
“What is the politically correct term for 'retarded'?""I think the words you're fishing for are 'mentally disabled.' And no. I'm not mentally disabled.”

Source : Rachel Gibson (2010). “Nothing But Trouble”, p.13, Harper Collins
“Life is more fragile and precious than I can comprehend, but believe me, I'm trying.”
“The world doesn't need any more mediocrity or hedged bets.”

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