The better part of one's life consists of his friendships.

In those days, the late 1970s, one of the leading politicians was a soon-to-be uncle by marriage of Arnold Schwarzenegger, named Ted Kennedy.

Michael Kinsley

The most successful politician is he who says what everybody is thinking most often and in the loudest voice.

Theodore Roosevelt

Don't be an art critic. Paint. There lies salvation.

Paul Cezanne

When men take pleasure in feeling their minds elevated with strong drink, and so indulge their appetite as to disorder their understandings, neglect their duty as members of a family or civil society, and cast off all regard to religion, their case is much to be pitied.

John Woolman

People creep into childhood, bound into youth, sober in adulthood, and soften into old age.

Henry Giles

Eagles do not beget Doves.

Anon.

Parents aren't the people you come from. They're the people you want to be, when you grow up.

Jodi Picoult

During the crusades all were religious mad, and now all are mad for want of it.

Captain J. G. Stedman

There's no evidence whatsoever that men are more rational than women. Both sexes seem to be equally irrational.

Albert Ellis

A good compromise, a good piece of legislation, is like a good sentence or a good piece of music. Everybody can recognize it. They say, 'Huh. It works. It makes sense.'

Barack Obama

Life is pure adventure, and the sooner we realize that, the quicker we will be able to treat life as art.

Maya Angelou

The love of heaven makes one heavenly.

William Shakespeare