The crucial question one comes back to is the examination without that experience is meaningless. And I think it's true that society is becoming more and more passive, less and less fired up with enthusiasm, in many spheres.

The leader seeks to communicate his vision to his followers. He captures their attention with his optimistic intuition of possible solutions to their needs. He influences them by the dynamism of his faith. He demonstrates confidence that the challenge can be met, the need resolved, the crisis overcome.

John Haggai

You don't always get what you ask for, but you never get what you don't ask for... unless it's contagious!

Franklyn Broude

And the second question, can poetry be taught? I didn't think so.

Norman MacCaig

I think one of the great historical contributions of science is to weaken the hold of religion. That's a good thing.

Steven Weinberg

Whenever the law gets its hands on you, those who use the law to their own advantage will also turn it against you. Don't put your trust in the laws of men, Alvin. They were designed by strong men to improve their power over weaker ones.

Orson Scott Card

Some are weather-wise, some are otherwise.

Benjamin Franklin

Quality is earned long after midnight the night before a major launch, pouring over details that no one will notice but you.

Rob Rhyne

The way I feel today, as long as my health is good and I can handle myself well and people still come to my concerts, still buy my CDs, I'll keep playing until I feel like I can't.

B. B. King

Love is the ability and willingness to allow those that you care for to be what they choose for themselves, without any insistence that they satisfy you.

Wayne Dyer

Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others.

Buddha

Now I'm way into suits that I can put on whether I took a shower or not, and wear barefoot and paint my toes black or whatever color the suit is. It's very cool to wear suits like that. Roll up the sleeves and just say yee-haw.

Steven Tyler

To rejoice in another's prosperity is to give content to your lot; to mitigate another's grief is to alleviate or dispel your own.

Tryon Edwards