Oooka Quotes & Sayings

As we have discussed, however, Islam is just a religion. Islamism is the ideology that seeks to impose any version of Islam over society. Islamism is, therefore, theocratic extremism. Jihadism is the use of force to spread Islamism. Jihadist terrorism is the use of force that targets civilians to spread Islamism. The Islamic State is merely one jihadist terrorist group. The problem was never "al-Qaeda-inspired" extremism, because extremism itself inspired al-Qaeda, and then inspired the Islamic State. It is this extremism that must be named - as Islamism - and opposed. — Sam Harris

In the heir's world, where everything was available, the unattainable had a wild allure. — Geraldine Brooks

House of pleasure, how may I orally please you? she purred, recognizing the number. — Eve Langlais

It is amazing how many people think that they can answer an argument by attributing bad motives to those who disagree with them. Using this kind of reasoning, you can believe or not believe anything about anything, without having to bother to deal with facts or logic. — Thomas Sowell

False praise is always confined to the great. — Henry Home, Lord Kames

Quick to judge, quick to anger, slow to understand ... prejudice, fear and ignorance walk hand-in-hand. — Neil Peart

I like Irish pubs, except for all the loud music and drinking, and people acting like idiots. — Dov Davidoff

Even if people are suspicious of the motives I think that learning and speaking two languages can only be a good thing for people. — Stephen Harper

I live lies because I cannot endure the weakness of anger, and I cannot admit the irrationality of love. — Anne Rice

Anytime you put your name on a ticket with nothing else attached to it, that's the true testament to where you are in your career - how many tickets are sold. — Jake Owen

Mitch had a particular way with women - a formula of giving and withholding that almost always managed to hook them. Getting them to talk about themselves was the first step; remaining enigmatic was the second. There were other steps, but he used only the first two during that encounter. — Lisa Lutz

My wish for the community is a great deal of confidence, optimism, and pride. Together we can create a great future for this community. — Debasish Mridha

There was room for all of us in that drainpipe even with the snake there. But if you're not wanted, there's no amount of space that will make a difference. — Holly Goldberg Sloan