Art is not merely an imitation of the reality of nature, but in truth a metaphysical supplement to the reality of nature, placed alongside thereof for its conquest.

A man sooner or later discovers that he is the master-gardener of his soul, the director of his life.

James Allen

Before you came into my life, I believed that God had abandoned me.Now I know that He has blessed me beyond measure. -sir Bannor-

Teresa Medeiros

Be curious always! For knowledge will not acquire you: you must acquire it.

Sudie Back

I was thinking of how sometimes, trying to say the right thing to people, it's like some kind of brain surgery...

M.T Anderson

I'm a history nut.

Billy Joel

You can give without loving, but you cannot love without giving.

Amy Carmichael

In this world a man must either be anvil or hammer.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Deep layers of context are missed when cursorily reading for quantity at the expense of comprehension - only the vapid are impressed by those who try to squeeze as many books as possible into each passing month as if shoving one more oiled hot dog down the gullet in a food eating contest to prove accumulation superiority.

Wil Zeus

If the goal of health-care reform is to provide comprehensive, universal health care in a cost-effective way, the only honest approach is a single-payer approach.

Bernie Sanders

The fear of burglars is not only the fear of being robbed, but also the fear of a sudden and unexpected clutch out of the darkness.

Elias Canetti

Seek happiness for its own sake, and you will not find it seek for duty, and happiness will follow as the shadow comes with the sunshine.

Tryon Edwards

Man is a victim of dope in the incurable form of hope.

Ogden Nash