My Father had a profound influence on me. He was a lunatic.

A type of revolutionary novelty may be extremely beautiful in itself; but, for the creatures of habit that we are, its very novelty tends to make it illegible, at any rate to begin with.

Aldous Huxley

Instead of leading the world by how much we borrow, it's time that we make sure we lead the world in how much we build and create and invest.

Mitt Romney

We all have possibilities we don't know about. We can do things we don't even dream we can do.

Dale Carnegie

Dating in Los Angeles can be hard, which makes it all the better when you meet a really nice guy.

Lauren Conrad

America is a large, friendly dog in a very small room. Every time it wags its tail it knocks over a chair.

Arnold J. Toynbee, (attributed)

I can't explain that, except to say there's release in knowing the truth no matter how anguishing it is. You come finally to the irreducible thing, and there's nothing left to do but pick it up and hold it. Then, at least, you can enter the severe mercy of acceptance.

Sue Monk Kidd

One may discover a new side to his most intimate friend when for the first time he hears him speak in public. He will be stranger to him as he is more familiar to the audience. The longest intimacy could not foretell how he would behave then.

Henry David Thoreau

When thinking about companions gone, we feel ourselves doubly alone.

Walter Scott

A contented mind is the greatest blessing a man can enjoy in this world.

Joseph Addison

I look to longevity. I just consider myself an actress and getting good roles. If being a 'superstar' gets me good roles, then that's a positive thing. But my goal isn't just to be a superstar. It's to act for a long time.

Penelope Ann Miller

A striking feature of moral and political argument in the modern world is the extent to which it is innovators, radicals, and revolutionaries who revive old doctrines, while their conservative and reactionary opponents are the inventors of new ones.

Alasdair Chalmers Macintyre

While many of us never knew Ronald Reagan personally, we felt close to him because we shared his lighthearted sense of humor, admired his uncommon virtue, and were moved by his remarkable wisdom.

Randy Forbes