Khachiyan Prize Quotes & Sayings

It is essential that in a society, divine thoughts and power should co-exist. Simple Faith, not backed by material forces, is weak and Strength without touch of Divinity is monstrous. — Pandurang Shastri Athavale

Torture anywhere is an affront to human dignity everywhere ...
I call on all governments to join with the United States and the community of law-abiding nations in prohibiting, investigating, and prosecuting all acts of torture. — George W. Bush

Angling is tightly woven in a fabric of moral, social, and philosophical threads which are not easily rent by the violent climate of our times. — A.J. McClane

Then print this. If you report something that irresponsible, I will kick your arse so hard you'll be able to finger yourself and clean your teeth at the same time. — Ann Somerville

It was once religion which threatened us with a last judgment at the end of days. It is now our tortured planet which predicts the arrival of such a day without any heavenly intervention. — Hans Jonas

the industrial ideal: anyone can request work, do so anonymously, never meet the employee, and reject the results without ever paying. The — Douglas Rushkoff

She kept up her compliments, and I kept up my determination to deserve them or die. — Mark Twain

However convenient this dwelling, we cannot remain here. — Walt Whitman

Unlike her, he came from a good family. A prechopped pepper kind of family. — Tessa Bailey

No parent at home is saying my gosh, if we can just get a higher minimum wage, all of our aspirations have been realized. — Chris Christie

We waste a lot of time and a lot of talent trying to write for the common reader, whom we will never meet. Instead we should be writing for our ideal reader. — Julia Cameron

Pull yourself together, Detective. You're embarrassing yourself, and more imprtant, you're embarrassing me."
"They're going to do it outside. In public."
"So the fuck what?"
"Public," Peabody said, head still between her knees.
"You're being honored by this department and this city for having the integrity, the courage, and the skill to take out a blight on this department and this city. Dirty, murdering, greedy, treacherous cops are sitting in cages right now because you had that integrity, courage, and skill. I don't care if they do this damn thing in Grand Central, you will get on your feet. You will not puke, pass out, cry like a baby, or squeal like a girl. That's a goddamn order."
"I had more of a 'Relax, Peabody, this is a proud moment' sort of speech in mind," McNab murmured to Roarke.
Roarke shook his head, grinned. "Did you now? You've a bit to learn yet, haven't you? — J.D. Robb

The Trade Center dead formed a kind of universal parliament. — Lawrence Wright

I am not out to liberate anybody. You have to liberate yourself, and you are unable to do that. What I have to say will not do it. I am only interested in describing this state, in clearing away the occultation and mystification in which those people in the 'holy business' have shrouded the whole thing. Maybe I can convince you not to waste a lot of time and energy, looking for a state which does not exist except in your imagination. — U.G. Krishnamurti