Shinjuku Gyoen Quotes & Sayings

There's a sense that we've obtained from various quarters in the Security Council that the notion of an international tribunal is not really practical. Certainly Indonesia is not convinced, and we get a sense that the rest of the Security Council will need to be convinced about the recommendations. — Marty Natalegawa

The truth is that the free movement of goods, people, and money that developed under British hegemony between 1870 and 1913 - the first episode of globalization - was made possible, in large part, by military might rather than market forces. — Ha-Joon Chang

she hated and detested Nicholas with all the narrowness of mind and littleness of purpose worthy a descendant of the house of Squeers. — Charles Dickens

When the machine had been fastened with a wire to the track, so that it could not start until released by the operator, and the motor had been run to make sure that it was in condition, we tossed a coin to decide who should have the first trial. Wilbur won. — Orville Wright

With ills unending strives the putter off. — Epictetus

O wonderful, wonderful, and most wonderful wonderful! And yet again wonderful, and after that, out of all hooping. — William Shakespeare

From an evolutionary perspective children are, literally, designed to learn. Childhood is a special period of protected immaturity. It gives the young breathing time to master the things they will need to know in order to survive as adults. — Alison Gopnik

I can't drink. I have too much to lose. I can't lose my job over something I can stop. — Sebastian Janikowski

To conquer oneself is a greater victory than to conquer thousands in a battle. — Dalai Lama