We are here because over billions of years, countless variables fell into place, any of which could have taken another path. We are essentially a beautiful fluke, as are the millions of other species with which we share this planet. Our cells are composed of atoms and dust particles from distant galaxies, and from the billions of living organisms that inhabited this planet before us.

Each eye can have its vision separately; but when we are looking at anything our vision, which in itself is divided, joins up and unites in order to give itself as a whole to the object that is put before it.

John Calvin

Forgive many things in others nothing in yourself.

Ausonius

I travel a lot. If you look at my suitcase, everything is extremely well-packed and well-folded people who travel with me are impressed at how organized I am. Some would refer to me as a maniac for this.

Joel Robuchon

Rock 'n Roll is monotony tinged with hysteria.

Vance Packard

It is better to be feared than loved, if you cannot be both.

Niccolo Machiavelli

I have never admitted that I am more than twenty-nine, or thirty at the most. Twenty-nine when there are pink shades, thirty when there are not.

Oscar Wilde, Lady Windemere's Fa

I agree with just about everyone in the reform debate when they say 'If you like what you have, you should be able to keep it.' But the truth is that none of the health reform bills making their way through Congress actually delivers on that promise.

Ron Wyden

I am for freedom of religion

Thomas Jefferson

Every day it becomes clearer that this was the wrong war at the wrong time.

Howard Dean

One man has enthusiasm for 30 minutes, another for 30 days, but it is the man who has it for 30 years who makes a success of his life.

Edward B. Butler

If you don't trust someone to look after your investments, then they shouldn't be doing the job for you.

Murray Walker

I don't know about the romantic comedy route, although never say never.

Kristen Wiig