Robert Fisk Clinton impressed Assad: a young man who appeared to want to be neutral in the Arab-Israeli dispute – an illusion of course, but that’s what Assad thought. – Robert Fisk Appeared Quotes Arabisraeli Quotes Assad Quotes Clinton Quotes Dispute Quotes Illusion Quotes Impressed Quotes Neutral Quotes In one way, I fear all Damascus is a dungeon. Or do you have to live here to appreciate that? The dead cannot speak. But hitherto unknown information has emerged from the confidential archives of the Syrian presidency and foreign ministry, published in a new book by Bouthaina Shaaban, who spent ten years as Hafez’s interpreter and is still an adviser to his son Bashar.
Ken Loach The old Craven Cottage stadium at Fulham, before they built the river stand; that was a great place to watch football. When the football wasn’t very good, people used to turn around and watch the boats on the river. – Ken Loach
Mary Lambert Before I got on full-time medication, I believed that my mental disorder was the reason I could create so much and create well, because it made me crazy. I could go to these dark places and then come out of it and just be human again. – Mary Lambert
Henry Taube Science as an intellectual exercise enriches our culture, and is in itself ennobling. – Henry Taube
Gino D'Acampo For many, the gastronomic heart of Italy is the Emilia-Romagna region. Its capital is Bologna, which is often overlooked by tourists but has a beautiful historic centre and a lively yet chilled-out atmosphere. – Gino D’Acampo
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