He enlarged perceptibly the scope for debate, liberalized appreciably the intellectual and cultural life of the country and proclaimed the obvious truth that, after an atomic exchange, little would distinguish the Communist ashes from the capitalist ashes.

One of the greatest delusions in the world is the hope that the evils in this world are to be cured by legislation.

Thomas Reed

Common sense is seeing things as they are, and doing things as they should be done.

Source Unknown

To say that war is madness is like saying that sex is madness: true enough, from the standpoint of a stateless eunuch, but merely a provocative epigram for those who must make their arrangements in the world as given.

John Updike

Dream lofty dreams, and as you dream, so you shall become. Your vision is the promise of what you shall one day be your ideal is the prophecy of what you shall at last unveil.

James Allen

The main thing I am interested in is my experience as a teacher.

Frank McCourt

Being taken for granted can be a compliment. It means that you've become a comfortable, trusted person in another person's life.

Joyce Brothers

There was really no friendship in modeling, though a certain amount of warmth comes from running into models you know on shoots, because you end up in so many unfamiliar places, from Alaska to Africa.

Carol Alt

And new Philosophy calls all in doubt, the element of fire is quite put out; the Sun is lost, and the earth, and no mans wit can well direct him where to look for it.

John Donne

I made two movies before The Police had a hit record: I did Quadrophenia and a film called Radio On.

Sting

Why is it that right-wing bastards always stand shoulder to shoulder in solidarity, while liberals fall out among themselves?

Yevgeny Yevtushenko

Once in Persia reigned a kingWho upon his signet ringGraved a maxim true and wise,Which he held before the eyesGave him counsel at a glanceFit for every change and chance.Solemn words, and these are they:Even this shall pass away.

Theodore Tilton, The King's Ring

I know that war is very cruel and that life is harder when you aren't able to live in the place you called home.

Madeleine Albright