

“terrorists resemble a fly that tries to destroy a china shop. The fly is so weak that it cannot move even a single teacup. So how does a fly destroy a china shop? It finds a bull, gets inside its ear, and starts buzzing. The bull goes wild with fear and anger, and destroys the china shop. This is what happened after 9/ 11, as Islamic fundamentalists incited the American bull to destroy the Middle Eastern china shop. Now they flourish in the wreckage. And there is no shortage of short-tempered bulls in the world.”
― 21 Lessons for the 21st Century
― 21 Lessons for the 21st Century

“Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.”
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“Silence isn’t neutrality; it is supporting the status-quo.”
― 21 Lessons for the 21st Century
― 21 Lessons for the 21st Century

“Fear cripples faster than any implement of war.”
― Angels & Demons
― Angels & Demons

“Nothing captures human interest more than human tragedy.”
― Angels & Demons
― Angels & Demons

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