It is difficult, when faced with a situation you cannot control, to admit you can do nothing.

This enraged the other Nazi so much that the next morning he came to our house and he shot my father.

Bruno Schulz

If society has a technical need, that helps science forward more than ten universities.

Paul A. Baran

We are what make up society.

Tom Shadyac

Imagination is the beginning of creation. You imagine what you desire, you will what you imagine and at last you create what you will.

George Bernard Shaw

If every trace of any single religion were wiped out and nothing were passed on, it would never be created exactly that way again. There might be some other nonsense in its place, but not that exact nonsense. If all of science were wiped out, it would still be true and someone would find a way to figure it all out again.

Penn Jillette

Was it necessary to tell me that you wanted nothing in the world but me?'The corners of his mouth drooped peevishly.Oh, my dear, it's rather hard to take quite literally the things a man says when he's in love with you.'Didn't you mean them?'At the moment.

W. Somerset Maugham

I am also hugely excited to then be competing to defend my three Paralympic titles at the Paralympic Games. I believe we will see some amazing times posted and I am very much looking forward to what will be an incredible Olympics and Paralympics in London.

Oscar Pistorius

The real problem is what to do with the problem-solvers after the problems are solved.

Gay Talese

Mathematics is the language with which God has written the universe.

Galileo Galilei

There is never time in the future in which we will work out our salvation. The challenge is in the moment the time is always now.

James A. Baldwin

It's been a rollercoaster ride. There have been some great moments and some low points... like when I was leaving Stax. That's when I actually thought of getting out of the business.

William Bell

The humble are in danger when those in power disagree.

Phaedrus