Following 9/11, intelligence indicated numerous links between al-Qa’eda and Algeria. It began to look as though the roots of jihad could be traced back to the war in Algeria that began 50 years ago. Alistair Horne Read Quote
Women have a special corner of their hearts for sins they have never committed. Cornelia Otis Skinner Read Quote
I’m kind of a gossip hound, but watching the media whip the small fires into giant forest fires so that they can cover the result is infuriating. Anne Lamott Read Quote
Customer-driven innovation was at the core of Intuit’s first product, ‘Quicken,’ and it continues to guide us as we look to solve new problems in areas like mobile payments. Products like Intuit ‘GoPayment’ and the IntuitPayment Network are helping small businesses get paid faster, keeping cash flow strong and their business healthy. Brad D. Smith Read Quote
There is a thin line between peace of the brave and peace of the hostage… between compromise – even calculated risk – and irresponsibility and capitulation. Ehud Barak Read Quote
But if Shakespeare himself is maybe about meaning and truth, I don’t know, then he is certainly about pleasure and interest, we start with pleasure and interest, but maybe eventually it gets to meaning and truth. Stephen Greenblatt Read Quote
My Duke of Edinburgh interview for his 90th in June 2011 was not one of my successes. I knew what to expect: there were some very uncomfortable moments and put-downs, but I think it made for entertaining viewing. Fiona Bruce Read Quote
I haven’t had the occasion to meet Adele. She lives in England. So when I’m flying, or when she comes over here, perhaps we’ll have a chance. I think she’s a very fine singer, a very strong writer and performer. Aretha Franklin Read Quote
I have to say, I’m good with gifts. If I find something perfect for a certain person, I’ll just get it and put it away in a kind of nook under my bed – a little gift hutch, if you prefer. Julian Casablancas Read Quote
Everything is very black and white for me. I don’t really like playing mind games. Zayn Malik Read Quote
