Ive studied various schools of thought… I acknowledge that some Muslims consider music prohibited, but Ive found a lot of evidence from the life of the Prophet to show that he allowed certainly, but even encouraged, music at certain times. – Cat Stevens
Power is not a means, it is an end. One does not establish a dictatorship in order to safeguard a revolution one makes the revolution in order to establish the dictatorship. – George Orwell
The offing was barred by a black bank of clouds, and the tranquil water-way leading to the uttermost ends of the earth flowed somber under an overcast sky — seemed to lead into the heart of an immense darkness. – Joseph Conrad
