Notable Quotes

I WAS surprised and shocked that the churches did not get the certificates as I was told. Action will be taken, and a probe will be undertaken. We need to gather the facts first. – Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Bernard Esau, on ordering a forensic audit into Oshana Marine Enterprises, who claimed that they would give away company shares to churches but as of yet have not fulfilled the promise.

THESE are containers we are living in. – Renathe Hendricks, a resident of the Fransfontein settlement in the Kunene Region, voices her frustration on the incomplete and shoddy houses provided by the local authority.

From The History Books
EACH of us is leading a difficult life, and when we meet people we are seeing only a tiny part of the thinnest veneer of their complex, troubled existences. To practise anything other than kindness towards them, to treat them in any way save generously, is to quietly deny their humanity. – Derren Brown (born February 27 1971) is a British illusionist, mentalist, hypnotist, painter and writer. He is known for his appearances in television specials, stage productions and British television series such as ‘Trick of the Mind’ and ‘Trick or Treat’. Since the first broadcast of his show ‘Derren Brown: Mind Control’ in 2000, he has become increasingly well known for his mind-reading act.

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