A drunken man is fitly named: he has drank, till he is drunken: the wine swallows his consciousness, and it sinks therein. – Augustus William Hare and Julius Charles Hare, Guesses at Truth, by Two Brothers
When a nation is over-reliant on one or two commodities like oil or precious minerals, corrupt government ministers and their dodgy associates hoard profits and taxes instead of properly allocating them to schools and hospitals. – Bono
Ive run the Boston Marathon 6 times before. I think the best aspects of the marathon are the beautiful changes of the scenery along the route and the warmth of the peoples support. I feel happier every time I enter this marathon. – Haruki Murakami