". . . as far as the regime is concerned, well, the play is sheer terror for them. Because they feel, How dare - how dare anybody lift his or her voice in criticism against us? We have the guns. Their level of paranoia and power-drunkenness is unbelievable."

-- Wole Soyinka

#Gun Quotes #Play Quotes #Voice Quotes

“So we believed that strategic alliances and partnerships were critical, and we did that for five years.”
“I'd like to play for Newcastle United before I retire. The club is in my blood.”
“Well, I'm grateful for all the experiences that I've had.”
“Science casts a long black shadow back over who we think we are, and where it falls the temperature falls with it. Its touch is chilly and unforgiving.”
“Love makes every space sacred and every moment meaningful . . .”
“I personally battled with my own body image for years. I used to tell myself, You can't wear anything sleeveless or strapless. And all of a sudden I was like, What if I just didn't send such negative messages to my brain and said, wear it and enjoy it? And now I'm more comfortable in clothes than ever.”

Source : "Drew Barrymore and Ellen Page: Bosom Buddies". Interview with Jessica Henderson, www.marieclaire.com. September 9, 2009.
“We need our Arts to teach us how to breathe”
“Cheerfulness is the daughter of employment; and I have known a man come home in high spirits from a funeral, merely because he has had the management of it.”

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