If we wish to preserve a free society, it is essential that we recognize that the desirability of a particular object is not sufficient justification for the use of coercion. Friedrich August von Hayek Read Quote
Being a writer in Iceland, you get rewarded all the time: People really do read our books, and they have opinions; they love them, or they hate them. At the average Christmas party, people push politics and the Kardashians aside and discuss literature. Hallgrimur Helgason Read Quote
Vampirism is like celebrity now. Vampires are these eternally young, thin, sexy apparitions of perpetual nightlife and absolutely nothing like their folkloric European boogeyman predecessors. We don’t even make our vampires sleep in coffins anymore, or the ground. Adam Rex Read Quote
For most of my 20s I felt the need to focus solely on my goals and let nothing distract me. Sarah Cooper Read Quote
It is a peculiar art form, but I think it’s a necessary art form – and I do believe it’s a noble art form. Paul Conrad Read Quote
I ended up in Parliament and soon discovered that emotion really doesn’t have any place in politics. It’s a much more intricate and complicated game, and I just didn’t know how to play it. Amitabh Bachchan Read Quote
I try to walk at least three times a week for 40 minutes or an hour. I do it at the gym on the treadmill, or I go hiking outside. Ana de la Reguera Read Quote
As tennis players, you are never satisfied. We are greedy as players, always want better results. Sania Mirza Read Quote
I know some people say I can be funny. But there is always a deeper meaning to what I say. I am a socialist at heart and have the interests of the poor in mind. When people see how I manage to work my way out of tough situations, it gives them hope in their own life. Lalu Prasad Yadav Read Quote