I come from a great family. I've seen family life and I know how wonderful, how nurturing, and how wonderful it can be.

People are never more insecure than when they become obsessed with their fears at the expense of their dreams.

Norman Cousins

The first responsibility of the Muslim is as teacher. That is his job, to teach. His first school, his first classroom is within the household. His first student is himself. He masters himself and then he begins to convey the knowledge that he has acquired to the family. The people who are closest to him.

H. Rap Brown

Ask yourself these three questions, Tatiana Metanova, and you will know who you are. Ask: What do believe in? What do you hope for? What do you love?

Paullina Simons

A sudden bold and unexpected question doth many times surprise a man and lay him open.

Francis Bacon

Politics is a highly tribal business.

Nick Clegg

We've arranged a civilization in which most crucial elements profoundly depend on science and technology.

Carl Sagan

I have a message from the Tea Party, a message that is loud and clear and does not mince words. We've come to take our government back.

Rand Paul

True love is eternal, infinite, and always like itself. It is equal and pure, without violent demonstrations: it is seen with white hairs and is always young in the heart.

Honore de Balzac

Life is too short to waste The critic bite or cynic bark, Quarrel, or reprimand; 'Twill soon be dark; Up! mind thine own aim, and God speed the mark!

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Yet in the most mean, cowardly, hypocritical way the British ruling class did all they could to hand Spain over to Franco and the Nazis. Why? Because they were pro-Fascist, was the obvious answer.

George Orwell

In a thousand different ways, we are taught to think small. We are taught to think we can’t change the status quo. That does not have to be.

Bernie Sanders

For tho' I know he loves me, To-night my heart is sad; His kiss was not so wonderful As all the dreams I had.

Sara Teasdale