Every article on these islands has an almost personal character, which gives this simple life, where all art is unknown, something of the artistic beauty of medieval life.

The freest government, if it could exist, would not be long acceptable, if the tendency of the laws were to create a rapid accumulation of property in few hands, and to render the great mass of the population dependent and penniless. In such a case, the popular power would be likely to break in upon the rights of property, or else the influence of property to limit and control the exercise of popular power. Universal suffrage, for example, could not long exist in a community where there was great inequality of property. In the nature of things, those who have not property, and see their neighbors possess much more than they think them to need, cannot be favorable to laws made for the protection of property. When this class becomes numerous, it grows clamorous. It looks on property as its prey and plunder, and is naturally ready, at all times, for violence and revolution.

Daniel Webster

Then I discovered that being related is no guarantee of love!

Stieg Larsson

True, there are architects so called in this country, and I have heard of one at least possessed with the idea of making architectural ornaments have a core of truth, a necessity, and hence a beauty, as if it were a revelation to him. All very well perhaps from his point of view, but only a little better than the common dilettantism.

Henry David Thoreau

Not even you can reach me here, Carmen thought.

Ann Brashares

We can practice tolerance while still holding true to cultural values that protect the institution of marriage as a union between only a man and a woman.

Ken Calvert

That which, perhaps, hears more nonsense than anything in the world, is a picture in a museum.

Edmond de Goncourt

For better or for worse, music is the language of memory. It is also the language of love.

Jodi Picoult

I think it is important that we rebuild an atmosphere of forgiveness and civility in every aspect of our lives.

T. D. Jakes

Agatha Christie has given more pleasure in bed than any other woman.

Nancy Banks Smith

There's no quick or magical way to lose weight. You just have to do it the natural way - diet and exercise and stick to it - and be able to do it at your own pace.

Jordin Sparks

What's different here is that we have now technologies that allow these life science companies to bypass classical breeding. That's what makes it both powerful and exciting.

Jeremy Rifkin

Old age is always wakeful; as if, the longer linked with life, the less man has to do with aught that looks like death.

Herman Melville