Come into the light of things. Let nature be your teacher.

The word revolution itself has become not only a dead relic of Leftism, but a key to the deadendedness of male politics: the revolution of a wheel which returns in the end to the same place; the revolving door of a politics which has liberated women only to use them, and only within the limits of male tolerance.

Adrienne Rich

Romance has been elegantly defined as the offspring of fiction and love.

Isaac Disraeli

Can't stand all these poisonous creatures, all these snakes and insects and fish and things. Wretched things, biting everybody. And then people expect me to tell them what to do about it. I'll tell them what to do. Don't get bitten in the first place. (quoting Dr. Struan Sutherland)

Douglas Adams

There are very honest people who do not think that they have had a bargain unless they have cheated a merchant.

Anatole France

From the first time I saw you, I've belonged to you completely. I still do. If you want me. -Jace

Cassandra Clare

Mentoring is all about people -- it's about caring, about relationships and sensitivity. As it becomes increasingly in vogue it is becoming too formulated -- concerned with performance metrics, critical success factors, investment and spending. It'll be a disaster.

Rene Carayol

Physics is like sex: sure, it may give some practical results,but that's not why we do it.

Richard Feynman

The whole basis of the United Nations is the right of all nations--great or small--to have weight, to have a vote, to be attended to, to be a part of the twentieth century.

Adlai Stevenson

One's life has value so long as one attributes value to the life of others, by means of love, friendship, indignation and compassion.

Simone de Beauvoir

Once you're halfway home, you know that you can probably get the rest of the way there.

Janis Ian

He who does not know one thing knows another

African Proverb

A vote is like a rifle; its usefulness depends upon the character of the user.

Theodore Roosevelt