Every single life only becomes great when the individual sets upon a goal or goals which they really believe in, which they can really commit themselves to, which they can put their whole heart and soul into.

No, I regret nothing, all I regret is having been born, dying is such a long tiresome business I always found.

Samuel Beckett

I left in love, in laughter, and in truth, and wherever truth, love and laughter abide, I am there in spirit.

Bill Hicks

Every man has a right to be conceited until he is successful.

Benjamin Disraeli

The sky is the daily bread of the eyes.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Concentrate on finding your goal, then concentrate on reaching it.

Michael Friedsam

Be less curious about people and more curious about ideas.

Marie Curie

Your hair may be brushed, but your mind's untidy. You've had about seven hours of sleep since Friday. No wonder you feel that lost sensation. You're sunk from a riot of relaxation.

Ogden Nash

I'm a very passionate believer in the unity of knowledge. There is one world of reality - one world of our experience that we're seeking to describe.

John Polkinghorne

Experience teaches us that it is much easier to prevent an enemy from posting themselves than it is to dislodge them after they have got possession.

George Washington

It is difficult to lay aside a confirmed passion.

Catullus

A good listener tries to understand thoroughly what the other person is saying. In the end he may disagree sharply, but before he disagrees, he wants to know exactly what it is he is disagreeing with.

Kenneth A. Wells, Guide to Good

The work an unknown good man has done is like a vein of water flowing hidden underground, secretly making the ground green.

Thomas Carlyle