India has a medieval and authoritarian structure of society and the tradition of science is not yet strong. The power of government officials is increasing as an inescapable result of the pervasive anthoritarian character of lndian society.

I felt less alone when I didn't know you yet: I was waiting for the other. I thought only of his strength and never of my weakness. And now here you are, Orestes, it was you. I look at you and I see that we are two orphans.

Something traumatic happened to me when I was younger. I was with this old black woman, and she was very wise, very Alice Walker, The Color Purple...she looked at me and she says, "Baby...you know I used to be able to fly but I can't fly no more, baby. But baby, you...? You too fat to fly.

Ethel Waters — Ethel

Sam Behrens - Javier Methol

?Quantitative social scientists belong on these teams — not just to philosophize, but to translate abstract policy mandates into measurable, technical specifications.

[http://theosophy.org/tlodocs/teachers/Epictetus.htm Epictetus] at Theosophy Library Online

Even if I never ran again, I would have been content.

He's waiting in purgatory for the day of his rebirth... which happens to be this Thursday!

Lisa Simone as Lisa

In fact, the Veksi resolutely ignore visitors from other planes, considering them to be the impotent and evil-smelling ghosts of dead enemies who will go away if no attention at all is paid to them. This has generally proved to be true.

Racism is a system of power and in the absence of power you cannot be considered a racist.

Misery acquaints a man with strange bedfellows.

Jeong-im Nam — Yoo Soon-a

The world is a very strange place, and there are times when the metaphorical or narrative description characteristic of culture and the material representation so integral to science appear to touch, when everything comes together—when life and art reflect each other equally.

Outstanding people have one thing in common: an absolute sense of mission.