At the best of times his face was unreadable. Now his face was a book written in a language long forgotten, in an alphabet unimagined. Silas wrapped the shadows around him like a blanket, and stared after the way the boy had gone, and did not move to follow.

Every revolution was first a thought in one man?s mind.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

The essence of being human is that one does not seek perfection that one is prepared in the end to be defeated and broken up by life, which is the inevitable price of fastening one's love upon other human individuals.

George Orwell

I like to say magic is the world's second oldest profession, a mystical and often awe-inspiring spectacle that, throughout the ages, has blended superstition, trickery and religion.

Criss Angel

My kids scotch tape worms to the sidewalk and watch the birds get hernias.

Rodney Dangerfield

In search of a complete education with the ideals of trust, faith, understanding and compassion, many families are turning to the structure, discipline and academic standards of Catholic schools.

Mark Foley

We decided that my character had a pre-show tradition, like a ritual, which was to sing the lyrics to I Want You To Want Me by Cheap Trick into the mirror. Because, more than anything else, as much as he says he's bringing the truth, he just wants to be liked.

Stephen Colbert

The most remarkable discovery ever made by scientists was science itself.

Jacob Bronowski

Great moments are born from great oppurtunities.

Herb Brooks

However, I must not indulge in homespun wisdom here before so distinguished an assembly, especially as I am to be followed by a representative of science.

Knut Hamsun

As our country increasingly relies on electronic information storage and communication, it is imperative that our Government amend our information security laws accordingly.

Jo Ann Davis

Am auzit sau am citit c? filoanele de aur au uneori la suprafa?? un înveli? de cuar?, din care e greu s? extragi metalul. Presupun c? ?i inima ta are un asemenea înveli?; în?untru se afl? metalul pre?ios, dar afurisita asta de coaj? nu s-a topit de tot...

Henryk Sienkiewicz

What reader wants to be told what attitude to strike?

Ian Mcewan