The one you love and the one who loves you are never, ever the same person.—Chuck Palahniuk

The next move would be up to Trump, who may have to decide between bombing Iran or letting Iran approach the verge of going nuclear. If he faces this dilemma, it will be the result of his own decisions—first, to pull out of the deal; second, to lift the sanction waivers. It’s not too late now to reconsider the latter—for his own good, as well as for the rest of us.—Fred Kaplan

Pompeo’s false boast that Americans are safer and the Middle East more peaceful as a result of Trump’s move two years ago is pure propaganda. Withdrawing from the JCPOA was an atrocious foreign-policy mistake.—Mark Fitzpatrick

Mr. Pompeo has approved a plan... under which the United States would, in essence, claim it legally remains a “participant state” in the nuclear accord that Mr. Trump has denounced...—The New York Times

I have instructed the United States Navy to shoot down and destroy any and all Iranian gunboats if they harass our ships at sea.—Donald Trump

Something bizarre happened in the markets: The price of a barrel of oil went negative.—The New York Times

The gypsies do not have different words for tomorrow or yesterday. Callico or Collico signifies both.—English Gypsy Language

The world would only begin to get something of value from the moment I stopped being a serious member of society and became -- myself!—Henry Miller

Suspending sanctions, clearing the I.M.F. loan and offering help, real help, may not make the Iranian government less dangerous. But it’s what America should be doing as a great nation, and unlike the alternative, it does hold out the possibility of making Iran less dangerous.—Editorial Board, The New York Times

Racism, the defence mechanism, which our collective psyche, being psychic, saw coming a long mile back, will be sung as prayer for the dead and the crown of asphyxiation will be placed on the skull of arrogance without pomp and circumstance.—Jam Hamidi