Fools have a habit of believing that everything written by a famous author is admirable. For my part I read only to please myself and like only what suits my taste.

Alas! the great world goes its way, And takes its truth from each new day; They do not quit, nor can retain, Far less consider it again.

Arthur Hugh Clough

War is just when it is necessary arms are permissible when there is no hope except in arms.

Niccolo Machiavelli

True enough, nature has endowed me with a fair measure of patience and composure, yet I should be lying if I told you that, having seen the reporter off on his way to make his deadline, I fell peacefully asleep.

Leon Jouhaux

Modern people are only willing to believe in their computers, while I believe in myself.

Alain Robert

If life is a loom, the pattern you weave is not so easily unraveled.

Lloyd Alexander

We know evolution happened because innumerable bits of data from myriad fields of science conjoin to paint a rich portrait of life's pilgrimage.

Michael Shermer

I have great faith that Heaven's there and I'll see my brothers and my mom and dad when I get there.

Ernie Harwell

Short judgments make long friends.

Proverb

Good manners are a combination of intelligence, education, taste and style mixed together so that you don't need any of those things.

P. J. O'Rourke, Modern Manners,

Whatever sport you choose, do it because you love it, and don't expect to be an expert first thing. It takes time to do well at anything, but if you love it, you'll stick with it.

Ryan Sheckler

The hardest thing in life to learn is which bridge to cross and which to burn.

David Russell

I acquired an admiration for Japanese culture, art, and architecture, and learned of the existence of the game of GO, which I still play.

Philip Warren Anderson