You laughed for the marrow in their bones that was not yet ready for laughter;
And you wept for their eyes that yet were dry.
Your voice fathered their thoughts and their understanding.
Your voice mothered their words and their breath.

We are saddened by a bird's cry, but not a fish's blood; Blessed are those with voices. If those dolls had voices, I bet each and everyone would scream "I don't want to be a human." (Alternate translation from one of the dubbed versions)

We want to come out of the vicious circle of unhealthy politics.

We have been a country where people just came in and went out. And that was a very, very healthy way of running our tourism. So this is new to Sri Lanka. So we are anxious to see how it works.

Bhisma advised Yudhishthira that a king should have a Council of Ministers which should include "four Brahmins...; eight Kshtriyas...; twenty-one wealthy Vaishyas and four Shudras of blameless character and inner self-control".

Timothy Carey - Vocal Beetles member at fight (uncredited)

The practice of devotion to the dead is also consoling to humanity and eminently worthy of a religion which seconds all the purest feelings of the human heart.

When first thy pencil did these beaties give
And breathing figures learnt from thee to live

Israel will be defeated and will be of no use to you. The Arabs will be victorious. The Muslims will be victorious. Palestine will be victorious. Change your policy soon, if you want to protect your interests, and maintain healthy relations with the East.

The whole world will be transformed into Sathya Sai Organisation and Sathya Sai will be installed in the hearts of one and all.

I have full faith in my people that they will rise to every occasion worthy of our past Islamic history, glory and traditions.

He who has injured thee was either stronger or weaker than thee. If weaker, spare him; if stronger, spare thyself.

Those who have everything but thee, my God, laugh at those who have nothing but thyself.

[http://www.tamilnation.org/literature/bharathy/index.htm "Subramaniya Bharathi" at Tamilnation.org]

Make me like a little child,
Simple, teachable, and mild;
Seeing only in Thy light;
Walking only in Thy might!

Thy handmaid has promised not to recoil from death itself. You may use my poor self in any way, and I must do my best.