"It would be easy to define terrorism as attacks against human rights and international humanitarian law forbids attacks against innocent non-combatants which is often the definition used for terrorism."

-- Joichi Ito

#Rights Quotes #Law Quotes #Definitions Quotes

“Interestingly, the American Embassy mentioned that our efficient relief effort has significantly improved the image of the United States among the Pakistani people.”
“It's true: lives do drift apart for no obvious reason. We're all busy people,we can't spend our time simply trying to stay in touch. The test of a friendship is if it can weather these inevitable gaps.”

Source : William Boyd (2003). “Any human heart: a novel”, Alfred a Knopf Inc
“We all get our dreams stamped on from time to time, right? And if it didnâ€™t hurt, what kind of second-rate dreams would they be?”

Source : Richard K. Morgan (2005). “Woken Furies”, p.286, Del Rey
“You know, there's something heartsick about parties like this. Look at us. We're all pretending to be smart, as if intelligence were the cure for our anguish.”
“If I get good parts, if I get interesting roles that I can relate to and identify with and bring something to - then I'm happy.”
“Was putting a man on the moon actually easier than improving education in our public schools?”
“I'm a massive fan of Brit Art in general and Damien Hirst in particular. I think he's an absolute genius and should be celebrated in every way.”
“Up from the dark the moon begins to creep; and now a pallid, haggard face lifts she above the water-line: thus from the deep a drowned body rises solemnly.”

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