There is an electric fire in human nature tending to purify -- so that among these human creatures there is continually some birth of new heroism. The pity is that we must wonder at it, as we should at finding a pearl in rubbish.

In this worldlove has no coloryet how deeply my bodyis stained by yours.

Izumi Shikibu

Vegetarianism is a link to perfection and peace.

River Phoenix

The game has its ups and downs, but you can never lose focus of your individual goals and you can't let yourself be beat because of lack of effort.

Michael Jordan

In war, there are no winners.

Ramman Kenoun

Slavery is founded on the selfishness of man's nature -- opposition to it on his love of justice. These principles are in eternal antagonism; and when brought into collision so fiercely as slavery extension brings them, shocks and throes and convulsions must ceaselessly follow.

Abraham Lincoln

My mom is this liberal, feminist, Mormon powerhouse. I just love her to death.

Eliza Dushku

I have a book coming out in September, for example, where the plot concerns counterfeiting, and I had to do a lot of research on that. Or on any legal matters, for example, I have to do a lot of research online.

Evan Hunter

Give up to grace. The ocean takes care of each wave 'til it gets to shore. You need more help than you know.

Rumi

True wisdom listens more, talks less and can get along with all types of people.

Kiana Tom

Follow love and it will flee, flee love and it will follow thee.

John Gay

So much of life is luck. One day you make a right turn and get hit by a car. Turn left and you meet the love of your life. I think I made the correct turn.

Loretta Swit

You can map your life through your favorite movies, and no two people's maps will be the same.

Mary Schmich