“Statesmanship is developed in the hard knocks of general experience, private and public.” Quote by Dwight D. Eisenhower
“(George Bush) betrayed this country! He played on our fears. He took America on an ill-conceived foreign adventure dangerous to our troops, an adventure preordained and planned before 9/11 ever took place!” CountryAmericaDangerousAdventureIllTroopsBetrayedOur Troops Author:Al Gore
“A reader should encounter themselves in a novel, I think.” ThinkingShouldNovelReaderEncounters Author:Mohsin Hamid
“I have good kids, I love my kids. I try to bring them up the right way, not spanking them. I find that I don't have to spank them. I find that waving the gun around pretty much gets the same job done!” WayTryingDoneHumorKidsFunnyJobsGunRight WaySpankingI Love My KidsLove My Kids Author:Denis Leary
“Sometimes, if I had until the next day to turn the story in, I'd head home, finding that the knot in the narrative came loose with the rhythmic clacking of the subway train.” IfsSometimesStoriesHomeTurnsNextFindingsTrainNarrativeNext DayKnotsSubway Author:Calvin Trillin
“Stand up for what you believe. Follow your gut, which most of the time is your heart talking. This has been my hardest lesson. I have given this advice and not always followed it myself. The truth is, there is no other way.” WayBelieveHeartHas BeensGivenTalkingAdviceLessonsTruth IsHardestGuts Author:Faith Hill
“America's strength has made it a sort of Gulliver in world affairs: By wiggling its toes it can, often inadvertently, break the arm of a Lilliputian.” WorldMadeAmericaBreakArmsAffairMade ItToesWorld AffairsGulliverWiggling Author:Mohsin Hamid