We are no more free agents than the queen of clubs when she victoriously takes prisoner the knave of hearts.

Take the obvious, add a cupful of brains, a generous pinch of imagination, a bucketful of courage and daring, stir well and bring to a boil.

Bernard Baruch

The real actor has a direct line to the collective heart.

Bette Davis

A lot of the powerful religious leaders, from Jesus to Buddha to Tibetan monks, they're really talking about the same things: love and acceptable, and the value of friendship, and respecting yourself so you can respect others.

Jena Malone

When you write biographies, whether it's about Ben Franklin or Einstein, you discover something amazing: They are human.

Walter Isaacson

I don't want to play the fat guy or the friend for the rest of my life.

Sean Astin

My computer beat me at checkers, but I sure beat it at kickboxing.

Emo Philips

I know for me like I have a reputation of being kind of tough, I have a reputation of also being the girl next door, kind of sweet but I have standards and my thing is, it's me on that screen and I don't have control over everything in this and I'm grateful and thankful.

Nia Long

In times of peace the people look most to their representatives; but in war, to the executive solely

Thomas Jefferson

From the first time I saw you, I've belonged to you completely. I still do. If you want me. -Jace

Cassandra Clare

I hate the noise and hurry inseparable from great Estates and Titles, and look upon both as blessings that ought only to be given to fools, for 'Tis only to them that they are blessings.

Mary Wortley Montagu

Past and future exist only in our memory. The present moment, though, is outside of time, it's Eternity. In India, they use the word 'karma,' for lack of any better term.

Paulo Coelho

Bukan sifatku untukk kalah tanpa bertarung, bahkan saat kemungkinan untuk menang tampak begitu tipis. -Katniss

Suzanne Collins