"If we should tell ourselves the truth, all things being equal, President Jonathan will be re-elected with minimal stress, because of his sterling performance in the last six years."

“Such and so various are the tastes of men.”

Source : Mark Akenside (1866). “The Poetical Works of Mark Akenside. With the life of the author ... Embellished with superb engravings including a portrait”, p.62

“Goals are discovered, not made.”

“Upon my lips the breath of song, Within my heart a rhyme, Howe'er time trips or lags along, I keep abreast with time!”

Source : Clinton Scollard (1916). “Ballads, Patriotic & Romantic”

“I'm not saying that everyone should swim with sharks, but sometimes you have to jump over your own shadow in order to learn something that you will never forget for the rest of your life. Then you know you can conquer your fears.”

Source : "Heidi Klum: Fashion Shows Are Not My Thing". Parade Magazine Interview, parade.com. July 10, 2008.

“Do nothing twice over.”

“I'm not afraid of death. I'm going home.”

Source : Patrick Swayze's last words, as quoted by his family, prior to his death from pancreatic cancer, 2009.

“You have to quit confusing a madness with a mission.”

“It is very important to embrace failure and to do a lot of stuff — as much stuff as possible — with as little fear as possible. It’s much, much better to wind up with a lot of crap having tried it than to overthink in the beginning and not do it.”