"Brasília is a weird place but I like being here. I can focus on the job here, there's no city madness and I don't need urban stimulation."

"When I auditioned for TV, they used to tell me all sorts of things. Some said my eyebrows were too thick. Others said my accent was too Punjabi. But I also knew that, being an outsider, merely auditio…"

"Lampis, the sea commander, being asked how he got his wealth, answered, "My greatest estate I gained easily enough, but the smaller slowly and with much labour."

"I am very concerned about the lack of a clear objective from the president on what his goals are in Libya and our role should be. As Obama has recently authorized the launch of air strikes in Libya, I…"

"Observations interpreted by reason. Few, if any, ideas have had such impact on the lives of men."