Fit yourself for the best society, and then, never enter it.

My first wish is to see this plague of mankind, war, banished from the earth.

George Washington

I'm already the most fortunate girl in the world, so I have zero expectations for what the future will bring.

Shailene Woodley

And partly, the worst thing you could do in my family was need something from someone. So physical strength represented an avenue of self-sufficiency to me.

Alison Bechdel

Science begs literature to develop wings.

Santosh Kalwar

How quick come the reasons for approving what we like.

Jane Austen

On the show, we are not trying to get people to eat their vegetables we are not trying to get people to become Democrats. We are basically trying to encourage people to get involved with public life so that politics isn't left to the wealthy and privileged.

Martin Sheen

In politics, strangely enough, the best way to play your cards is to lay them face upwards on the table.

H. G. Wells

When you really believe in God, it gives you a courage, a confidence that enables you to meet the things coming.

Della Reese

With no action to nourish it, your dream becomes a fantasy.

Steve Maraboli

A student never forgets an encouraging private word, when it is given with sincere respect and admiration.

William Lyon Phelps

Mates such as they must stand by one another

Mary Grant Bruce

I had to clear up my messy life. By letting go of the debris and filth, I have come to a deeper, more soulful beauty and clarity like an oasis in the desert. From that place of clarity, a vision of what I could have, what I could do, who I could be has emerged if I allow my heart to become a place of compassion, acceptance and forgiveness.

Sharon E. Rainey