Talis's Quotes

#1. No, blowing up cities doesn't work, not in the long term. You've got to find something that the people in charge aren't willing to give up. A price they aren't willing to pay.
Which leads us to Talis's first rule for stopping wars: make it personal.

Erin Bow

#2. The worst thing in the world is to be inside yourself, you don't even want to be rescued.

M. John Harrison

#3. You have a great many things to do when you are under house arrest. On the one hand, it is more comfortable than sitting in prison; on the other hand, you have to look after a household, which is strenuous under such circumstances.

Aung San Suu Kyi

#4. Stop the press," said Talis. "Ha! I haven't heard that in centuries. 'Stop the presses!' But do." The smile was sharp-edged. "Or I'll have your head on pikes.

Erin Bow

#5. I do sculpting sometimes when I have the time, and the first thing I sculpted was a bust of [Albert] Einstein. It still sits on my table and still inspires me. He was a person who triggered my imagination and my ideas.

Vandana Shiva

#6. Friendship is not so easy: it's long and hard to win, but when it's there, you can't get rid of it, you have to made do

Albert Camus

#7. It is worth looking closer and remembering something Marcos Alvito told me: Statistics are like a bikini. They show so much, but they hide the most important parts.

Dave Zirin

#8. Grateful and appreciating hearts radiate happiness. Gratitude and thankfulness fill life with joyfulness.

Debasish Mridha