We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves strong. The amount of work is the same.

Fear not those who argue but those who dodge.

Marie EbnerEschenbach

Human nature is so well disposed towards those who are in interesting situations, that a young person, who either marries or dies, is sure of being kindly spoken of.

Jane Austen

There is little success where there is little laughter.

Andrew Carnegie

Yes, I was in love with my husband at first sight and still am. We have the most solid relationship.

Catherine Zeta-Jones

It's a tough thing, to know what to do about a war that deep in your gut you feel is wrong and yet watch your peers going off to fight in that war.

George McGovern

Limitless undying love which shines around me like a million suns it calls me on and on across the universe.

John Lennon

My number one goal was not getting 'A's' - and I proved it. I was a 'C' student. You have to be ready to learn. If you're not interesting in learning, it doesn't work. As I grew older and wanted to learn and desperately wanted inside information, learning was a lot easier.

Brian Lamb

Winston Churchill aroused this nation in heroic fashion to save civilisation in World War Two. We have everything we need except political will, but political will is a renewable resource.

Al Gore

If someone had told me I would be pope one day, I would have studied harder.

Pope John I

The new industries are brainy industries and so-called knowledge workers tend to like to be near other people who are the same. Think of the City of Hollywood. People cluster. This means you have winning regions, such as London and Cambridge, and losing regions. The people who want to be top lawyers in Sunderland are hoovered up by London.

Evan Davis

Say what you like about my bloody murderous government,' I says, 'but don't insult me poor bleedin' country.

Edward Abbey

An oyster may be crossed in love.

Richard Brinsley Sheridan