“The Castro government is disproportionately white given the color of the island. It doesn't look like Cuba.” Quote by Mark Falcoff
“Certainly I have no faith in Jehovah, although I think it quite likely that Jesus Christ, as a preacher and a wise man, did indeed exist.” ThinkingMenJesusChristWiseJesus ChristPreacherJehovah Author:Terry Pratchett
“The Olympics are great. For two weeks we become absolutely fascinated in these people we've never heard of before and will never think of again.” PeopleThinkingTwoHeardWeekFascinatedOlympicsTwo Weeks Author:Amy Argetsinger
“There is a divide in our culture between people who want to see evidence of a politiсian's knowledge and worldliness, and people for whom "git 'er done" actions, as you put it, provide tangible proof of the ability to lead. I don't know how developed that idea is.” PeopleKnowsWantIdeasDoneActionCultureAbilityKnow HowEvidenceProofDividesTangibleWorldliness Author:Libby Copeland
“Before you can become a writer, you have to be a reader, and a reader of everything, at that. To the best of my recollection, I became a reader at the age of 10 and have never stopped. Like many authors, I read all sorts of books all the time, and it is amazing how the mind fills up.” MindBookAgeReaderRecollection Author:Terry Pratchett
“It's got to be hard to be a band that's trading on your 40-year-old hits, where there's a certain thing that's expected of you. But that's why I admire Bob Dylan's live performances - he's steadfast about mixing up the songs, not just sticking to his greatest hits, and reinterpreting them to the extent that you really can't recognize them until halfway through. It's like, I DARE you to sing along.” YearsHardCertainSongBandPerformancesDareExpectedAdmireBobTradingDylanHalfwayMixingSteadfastLive Performance Author:Amy Argetsinger
“If you're going to make a law, make a law that actually works. It's extraordinarily difficult.” IfsLawDifficultWorking It Author:Eric Schmidt
“As long as Fidel Castro is alive we [the American Government] will not normalize relations with Cuba. We don't want it, and he certainly doesn't.” WantLongGovernmentAliveRelationCubaCastroAmerican Government Author:Mark Falcoff
“If the Soviet empire still existed, I'd be terrified. The fact is, we can afford a fairly ignorant presidency now.” IfsStillsFactsPoliticalIgnorantEmpiresSovietTerrifiedPresidency Author:Newt Gingrich
“Most public persons do not market themselves as cheating lowlives - certainly not politicians (okay, maybe a few rock stars.) But most people try to present a somewhat appealing persona, which is why sex is still a hot topic.” PeopleTryingPersonsStillsStarsSexRocksPoliticianOkayHotCheatingTopicsRock StarPersonaHot Topic Author:Roxanne Roberts
“People in the eastern regions [of Ukaraine] are talking about federalisation, and Kiev has at long last started talking about de-centralisation. Order in the country can only be restored through dialogue and democratic procedures, rather than with the use of armed force, tanks and aircraft.” PeopleLongCountryUseLastsOrderForceTalkingDemocraticDialogueRegionsEasternProceduresTanksAircraftArmed ForcesKiev Author:Vladimir Putin