"Religion, a mediaeval form of unreason, when combined with modern weaponry becomes a real threat to our freedoms."

-- Salman Rushdie

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“There is an alchemy in sorrow. It can be transmuted into wisdom, which, if it does not bring joy, can yet bring happiness.”

Source : Pearl S. Buck (2012). “The Child Who Never Grew: A Memoir”, p.4, Open Road Media
“I judge people's charm by the ease with which I express myself in their presence.”
“I decided blacks should not have to experience the difficulties I had faced, so I decided to open a flying school and teach other black women to fly.”
“Yet the wonder of it all is that, while engaged in a seemingly endless struggle, the Israelis have managed to turn a desert into a garden.”
“What can I do to make sure that middle-class families are feeling more secure, that more young people are able to access opportunity, that we are safe, that we are working with our international partners to try to create more order at a time when there's a lot of chaos? How do we deal with terrorism in a way that's consistent with our values? As long as I stay focused on those north stars, then I tend not to get too rattled.”
“Well of course New Zealand isn't anti-American.”
“I often say now I don't have any choice whether or not I have Parkinson's, but surrounding that non-choice is a million other choices that I can make.”
“And I try to be as diplomatic as I can, but it always ends up being a psychodrama up there on stage.”

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