Notable Quotes
Each human being thinks of themselves first, but the responsibility of the government is to take care of everyone on an equal basis... – Nangolo Mbumba told a group of marching ‘children of the liberation struggle’ that they had no right to occupy government or Swapo premises, and that it is not only them who need government attention.
WE must not get stuck in words, but we should work towards better conditions of living for the communities. – German MP Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul refused to be drawn into a debate on reparation demands from dependents of the 1904 -1908 genocide, saying that the Namibian government should take it up with it’s German counterpart.
WE are proud of our Charlize. She has succeeded in an extremely competitive environment and is a visible and hardworking ambassador for her country. – Jacob Zuma, president of South Africa congratulated actress Charlize Theron who received the World Economic Forum (WEF) Crystal award at the World Economic Forum.
IF one of the my works has been erased, then I know it stirred something. – Mohammed Khaled, a student at Cairo’s Fine Arts institute and a graffiti artist in Egypt. street art has become the newest form of alternative media, in Egypt, documenting events, struggles, highs and lows with political messages that are as gutsy as they are colourful.
AS I have said many times since September 11, I take responsibility. – An angry, combative and sometimes emotional Secretary of State Hillary clashed with Republican critics over her department’s handling of the September 11 terrorist attack in Libya even as she acknowledged a systematic breakdown.
EVERYONE knows Beyoncé can sing. Everyone should just step back and relax. There are far more important things to worry about. But I can certainly relate to what she’s going through. – Aretha Franklin defended Beyoncé amid reports she lip-synced the American national anthem at Barack Obama’s inauguration on Monday.
From The History Books
Let’s realise that a change can only come. When we stand together as one. – ‘We Are the World’ is a song and charity single originally recorded by the supergroup USA for Africa on January 25 1985. It was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, and produced by Quincy Jones and Michael Omartian for the album ‘We Are the World’. With sales in excess of 20 million copies, it is one of the fewer than 30 all-time singles to have sold 10 million (or more) copies worldwide.
YOU leave home to seek your fortune and, when you get it, you go home and share it with your family. – Anita Baker (born January 26 1958) is an American R&B/soul jazz singer-songwriter. To date, Baker has won eight Grammy Awards, and has four platinum albums and two gold albums to her credit.
FUNDAMENTALLY, all writing is about the same thing; it’s about dying, about the brief flicker of time we have here, and the frustration that it creates. – Mordecai Richler (born January 27 1931 to July 3 2001), CC was a Canadian author, screenwriter and essayist. A leading critic called him “the great shining star of his Canadian literary generation” and a pivotal figure in the country’s history.