Flaubert called himself a human pen; I would say that I am a human ear. When I walk down the street and catch words, phrases, and exclamations, I always think – how many novels disappear without a trace! Disappear into darkness. Svetlana Alexievich Read Quote
It felt good doing a physical job, and going home each evening feeling like I had really done a day’s work. James D'arcy Read Quote
You can’t have one, two, three more picks on the Supreme Court go against our Second Amendment rights. Steve Scalise Read Quote
The Sunni militants that make up ISIS are not the underlying problem in Syria and Iraq, but rather they are a symptom of other deeper problems. Peter Bergen Read Quote
The government should train and direct the people in their acquisition of political knowledge and ability, thereby enabling them to exercise the powers of election, recall, initiative, and referendum. Sun Yat-sen Read Quote
My mother’s a… beautiful woman, and I think, in some way, I felt intimidated by that sometimes. Zoe Kravitz Read Quote
Defence must be more adaptable, able to respond quickly to the changes in the security environment and the character of conflict. Bob Ainsworth Read Quote
I pray a lot and it has helped me throughout my whole career to stay calm and focused. Jay-Jay Okocha Read Quote
It sounds like a brag but I’ve got a separate room in my flat just for unread books; I don’t let my read books touch my unread books. Sara Pascoe Read Quote
