30.01.2013

Notable Quotes

I DRAW from very deep and personal, sometimes evocative moods and emotions when I write and compose. – Singer/songwriter Steffen List describes his music as his solace for peace and as a way to express himself.

They may say he is old, but we will rally behind him, even when he is wheelchair-bound, we will bring him here to address us. – A Zimbabwean senior official from Zanu-PF has vowed to continue backing President Robert Mugabe even if he became too old or incapacitated, according to a Newsday report on Tuesday.

The horror I saw in their faces, the terror, I’ll never forget. – Edson Schifelbain, a taxi driver, describing the scene at a Brazilian nightclub ravaged by a fire, killing 231 people.

From The History Books
At different stages in our lives, the signs of love may vary: dependence, attraction, contentment, worry, loyalty, grief, but at heart the source is always the same. Human beings have the rare capacity to connect with each other, against all odds. – Michael Anthony Dorris (30  January 1945 – 10 April 1997)  was an American novelist and scholar who help found the Native American Studies programme at Dartmouth. His works include the memoir, The Broken Cord and the novel, A Yellow Raft in Blue Water.