not to find out new principles, or new arguments, never before thought of . . . but to place before mankind the common sense of the subject, in terms so plain and firm as to command their assent, and to justify ourselves in the independent stand we are compelled to take.

The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.

Mark Twain

If I miss one day of practice, I notice it. If I miss two days, the critics notice it. If I miss three days, the audience notices it.

Ignacy (Jan) Paderewski

Every man should know that his conversations, his correspondence, and his personal life are private. I have urged Congressexcept when the Nations security is at staketo take action to that end.

Lyndon B. Johnson

Don't bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself.

William Faulkner

Everyone has his reasons.

Jean Renoir

Good! he wanted to cry out to her. Good! Because you only had to see it! I had to wear it!

Stephen King

I'm known as a kind of dramatic, serious, almost humorless actor and the fact is, I'm a funny guy, and I spend most of my life trying to find a lighter side of things, and on stage was given plenty of opportunity to do that.

Campbell Scott

We're called Shadowhunters. At least, that's what we call ourselves. The Downworlders have less complimentary names for us.

Cassandra Clare

My grandmother is this amazingly theatrical woman. She acted like a movie star, as far as looks and attitude, kind of like Susan Hayward.

Parker Posey

We have a society in which one of the greatest things you can do is a platform to see victim status, and one of the qualifications for that is that you have these exquisitely tender feelings about things and sensibilities which are easily offended.

Brit Hume

I was trying to do too many things at the same time, which is my nature. But I was enjoying it, and I still do enjoy it.

Jimi Hendrix

Your customers will get better when you do.

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