Who said it?

Historical experiences suggest that any country or family can either succeed for its austerity or fail for its luxury

Vice-President Xi Jinping, in a speech to party members

We had been too happy and the gods cannot bear the happiness of mortals

American author Gore Vidal, who died this week

Forty-eight years is almost enough time to hold a record

Former Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina after US swimmer Michael Phelps eclipsed her tally of 18 Olympic medals