Romesh Gunesekera An aircraft cabin is a place that seems to be nowhere, but I find it steeped in the place left behind and the place ahead. – Romesh Gunesekera Aircraft Quotes Cabin Quotes Left Quotes Steeped Quotes Two of the first plays I saw after I arrived in Britain were ‘King Lear’ in Liverpool, and ‘Antony and Cleopatra’ at Stratford. One was produced with hardly a backdrop and the other with gigantic scene changes. I was impressed by what connected the two: the words and their life beyond the stage. In London, I discovered a peculiar building by Holland Park where the globe was shrunk to fit a British perspective, but which had a library with Sri Lankan books I had never seen before.
Dorothy ThompsonFear The most destructive element in the human mind is fear. Fear creates aggressiveness. – Dorothy Thompson
Elizabeth SmartForgiveness If I get to the end of my life, if I die, and I find out religion is one big lie, I still won’t regret it because it’s helped me to live a better life, to be a better person, to care about people, to believe in forgiveness, to believe in hope. – Elizabeth Smart
David A R White Evening Shade’ was such an eye-opening experience. I was 19 when I went on that show. I had barely had an acting class. So as Burt Reynolds continued to bring me back for the next three years, I learned so much from him and all the other legends that were on the show. – David A R White
John Katzman Why do men outperform women on the SAT? The SAT’s supposed to predict college grades. Women do better in high school and they do better in college. What’s the problem here? Ah, the more you use, the more you start accepting that the SAT’s coachable, the more problems you have with it. – John Katzman
Ron Wyden Protect IP (PIPA) and the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) are a step towards a different kind of Internet. They are a step towards an Internet in which those with money and lawyers and access to power have a greater voice than those who don’t. – Ron Wyden
Ben Wallace I could score some points, but I take more satisfaction in blocking shots, rebounding and getting my teammates open shots. – Ben Wallace
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