An empty stomach is not a good political advisor.

Music has often been compared with language itself, and the comparison is quite legitimate. While it combines easily with actual language, it also speaks a language of its own, which it has become a platitude to call universal. To understand the significance of the organizing factors of rhythm, melody, harmony, tone color and form, the analogy of a familiar language is helpful. Music has its own alphabet of only seven letters, as compared with the twenty-six of the English alphabet. Each of these letters represents a note, and just as certain letters are complete words in themselves, so certain notes may stand alone, with the force of a whole word. Generally, however, a note of music implies a certain harmony, and in most modern music the notes take the form of actual chords. So it may be said that a chord in music is analogous to a word in language. Several words form a phrase, and several phrases a complete sentence, and the same thing is true in music. Measured music corresponds to poetry, while the old unmeasured plain-song might be compared with prose.

Sigmund Spaeth, The Art of Enjoy

The thankful receiver bears a plentiful harvest.

William Blake

I played a lot of sports when I was a kid so I get in that ballgame mindset of being really, really respectful, but at same time saying to yourself, 'Don't back down a single inch, hang with these guys if you can.' If they throw it high and tight you have to stand in there, you can't take yourself out of that moment.

Michael Keaton

Socialism is good when it comes to wages, but it tells me nothing when it comes to other questions in life that are more private and painful, for which I must seek answers elsewhere.

Karel Capek

You have to experience life, make observations, and ask questions.

Mos Def

He who receives money in trust to administer for the benefit of its owner, and uses it either for his own interest or against the wishes of its rightful owner, is a thief.

Jose Marti

For they conquer who believe they can.

John Dryden

The purpose of human life is to serve, and to show compassion and the will to help others.

Albert Schweitzer

Certainly, I approve of political opinions, but there are people who do not know where to stop.

Victor Hugo

In this work I have received the opposition of a number of men who only advocate the unobtainable because the immediately possible is beyond their moral courage, administrative ability, and their political prescience.

John Burns

We were all victims of an oppressive system, but that mattered far less to us than our deep bonding with our owners.

Orson Scott Card

There's also a certain rhythm to the way Jews talk that might be funny.

Larry David