Every day I tell myself that reading newspapers is a waste of time, but then... I cannot do without them. They are like a drug. Italo Calvino
Everything that can be counted does not necessarily count; everything that counts cannot necessarily be counted.Albert Einstein
Fiction and poetry are my first loves, but the really beautiful lyrical essay can do so much that other forms cannot. Chris Abani
For I must tell you that we artists cannot tread the path of Beauty without Eros keeping company with us and appointing himself as our guide. Thomas Mann
Foreignness is all around. Only in the heart of the heart of the country, namely the heart of the United States, can you avoid such a thing. In the center of an empire, you can think of your experience as universal. Outside the empire or on the fringes of the empire, you cannot. Margaret Atwood
God cannot give us a happiness and peace apart from Himself, because it is not there. There is no such thing.C. S. Lewis
I am a responsible parent and have always provided for my children. That fact cannot be disputed. I have made mistakes in my life, but failing to care for my children is not one of them. Jamal Lewis
I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; and because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do something that I can do. Helen keller
I cannot always write at the same time, in the same place. I work, travel and have a vigorous family life. If I'm stranded in an airport lobby - I write. If I have to wait in a doctor's office - I write. If I have a morning or evening to myself - I write. Carmen Agra Deedy
I cannot conceive of Israel withdrawing if Arab states do not recognize Israel, within secure borders. Nelson Mandela