Adversity's sweet milk, philosophy

I had sadness for breakfast.

Andy Milonakis

A man's idea in a game of cards is war, cruel, devastating, and pitiless. A lady's idea of it is a combination of larceny, embezzlement and burglary.

Finley Peter Dunne

Though I was excited about the Sojourner Truth play, it was not reassuring to think that my entire future might depend on the success of that one show.

Ethel Waters

Would not love see returning penitence afar off, and fall on its neck and kiss it?

George Eliot

The country that owns green, that dominates that industry, is going to have the most energy security, national security, economic security, competitive companies, healthy population and, most of all, global respect.

Thomas Friedman

We recognise in the finished art, which is the result of these conditions, the best words in the best order - poetry and to put this essential poetry into different classes is impossible.

John Drinkwater

God pity me now and all desolate sinners Demented with beauty!

Patrick MacDonogh

We are reminded how short life really is, and how we are just passing through. So, all the people you haven't told you love lately, tell them, and live your days like you mean it.

Hal Sutton

My mother and my grandmother are pioneers of Mexican cuisine in this country, so I grew up in the kitchen. My mom, Zarela Martinez, was by far my biggest influence and inspiration - and toughest critic.

Aaron Sanchez

Everything that happens once can never happen again. But everything that happens twice will surely happen a third time.

Paulo Coelho

I write when I'm inspired, and I see to it that I'm inspired at nine o'clock every morning.

Peter De Vries

No mask like open truth to cover lies, As to go naked is the best disguise.

William Congreve