Nojoom Quotes & Sayings

The short answer to our question is that we are not entering a post-American world. It is not possible for this (or any) book to see "the future," because there are so many possible futures dependent on unpredictable events and they play a larger role the further out one tries to look. Thus it is important to specify a time horizon. For example, if the "American century" began in 1941, will the United States still have primacy in power resources and play the central role in the global balance of power among states in 2041? My guess is "yes." In that sense, the American century is not over, but because of transnational and non-state forces, it is definitely changing in important ways that are described below. But first, we must look at the charge that the United States is in decline. — Joseph S. Nye Jr.

I'm not afraid to be one of the martyrs people have offered in the struggle for their just demands. — Mir-Hossein Mousavi

Pinch me, please. Is any of this real?" Rachel whispered as she looked into Nick's eyes.

"This place is very real. You're the dream," Nick answered as he kissed her deeply. — Kevin Kwan

The mere brute pleasure of reading - the sort of pleasure a cow must have in grazing. — Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl Of Chesterfield

The far-right and far-left can be equally insane. — John Avlon

I would rather be hired solely for my talent, not just to fill a quota. — Reed Morano

Tell me a musician who's got rich off digital sales. Apple's doing pretty good though, right? — Prince

Good God! Think of listening to Wagner for a whole fortnight with a woman who takes about as much interest in music as a tone-deaf newt - that would be fun! — Marcel Proust

Why the hell did he have be the human version of a sexually charged nuclear weapon? — Samantha Young

Life is politics, basically, but you don't just go to a gallery and put the words 'art' and 'politics' on the wall. — Luc Tuymans

Because as long as you know the rules, you know what's expected of you, and as long as you have the necessary information, you can always find the answer. — Denise Grover Swank

I'm proud that I was able to start with nothing, plan it, and have it work as perfectly as it did ... I sleep clearly every night. — Paul Tibbets

The more we can embrace failure, the more we will be able to open to it and the more confident and resilient we will become. — Karen Kimsey-House