It was Brian's blood, and for some reason I knew it was pure. No other man I'd held in my arms -and now, not even I- had blood this pure.

She wondered why they didn't understand that their true selfs were good enough, and if they weren't, then the someones they weren't good enough for, were really the ones not good enough.

Hope is not a prediction of the future, it's a declaration of what's possible.

Democracy cannot be imposed on any nation from the outside. Each society must search for its own path, and no path is perfect.

How could two people who were so in love not end up happily ever after? It had to work. Didn’t it?

The standard dreaming of a society has to be listened to.

When you hear that your neighbor or friend has reproached you in your absence or presence, then show love and praise him.

Razib Khan Hired And Fired By The New York Times, Both On The Same Day!

Our human condition makes us tend to share only the best of ourselves, because we are always searching for love and approval

I'm one of those perverse people who likes being alone. I always took myself to be a community of one. That's what I am comfortable with.

We have such a good time working together. It makes such a difference going to work every day for 14 hours and being able to hang out and have a good time.