The election in Iraq clearly demonstrates that Iraqi people are like people everywhere. They desire to create a future in an environment that is safe and allows them to reach their full potential as human beings, whatever that potential may be. John Ensign Read Quote
Might we… be doing something with our brains that cannot be described in computational terms at all? How do our feelings of conscious awareness – of happiness, pain, love, aesthetic sensibility, will, understanding, etc. – fit into such a computational picture? Roger Penrose Read Quote
The fashion industry is an immense cultural and social blight that only gets a free pass because its would-be detractors are scared it’ll start criticising their haircut. Charlie Brooker Read Quote
I love Demi Lovato’s style. It’s really different, but it’s super chic and has a cool edge to it. I’m always trying to channel her style when going shopping for new clothes or getting dressed in the morning. Kelli Berglund Read Quote
The Reagans were dear friends for many years, even when he was governor of California. Nancy appreciated a lot of Philippine-made things. Imelda Marcos Read Quote
There’s nothing good about ash dieback, but there is one useful thing that could be done: wherever possible, leave the dead trees to stand. There is more life in a dead tree than in a living tree: around 2,000 animal species in the UK rely on dead or dying wood for their survival. George Monbiot Read Quote
I confess that for fifteen years my efforts in education, and my hopes of success in establishing a system of national education, have always been associated with the idea of coupling the education of this country with the religious communities which exist. Richard Cobden Read Quote
There has been this – and it’s reflected in the broadcasts – this moronic use of statistics. Which has suggested to everyone who is intelligent the use of statistics is moronic. Michael Lewis Read Quote
The glory of justice and the majesty of law are created not just by the Constitution – nor by the courts – nor by the officers of the law – nor by the lawyers – but by the men and women who constitute our society – who are the protectors of the law as they are themselves protected by the law. Robert Kennedy Read Quote
