There was some justice in his pain - Colleen McCullough

Не че беше светица или нещо повече от другите. Тя просто никога не се оплакваше и бе надарена- или прокълната- със способността да приема нещата. Каквото и да станеше, каквото и да я сполетеше, тя го посрещаше, приемаше и трупаше на склад като гориво за двигателя на своя живот.

Às vezes a distância não conta, pensou, às vezes reduz-se ao silêncio breve que espaça as batidas de um coração.

There is something terribly reassuring about being in politics to enrich oneself. It’s normal. It’s human. It’s forgivable. It’s understandable. The ones to watch are the ones who are in politics to change the world. They do the real damage, the power-men and the altruists. It isn’t healthy to think about other people ahead of oneself. Other people are not as deserving. Did I tell you I was a Skeptic?