...friendship...is essential to intellectuals. You can date the evolving life of a mind, like the age of a tree, by the rings of friendship formed by the expanding central trunk.

There's no doubt that usually a president's public image is enhanced by going to war. That never did appeal to me.

Jimmy Carter

So they've actually - it's not that her character is a singer, but she had ambition to do that at an earlier time in her life. So I've actually sung two or three times now on the show.

Katey Sagal

Everyone defends his treasure, and will do so automatically.The real questions are, what do you treasure, and how much do you treasure it? Once you have learned to consider these questions and to bring them into all your actions, you will have little difficulty in clarifying the means. The means are available whenever you ask. You can, however, save time if you do not protract this step unduly. The correct focus will shorten it immeasurably.

Helen Shucman

We distinguish the excellent man from the common man by saying that the former is the one who makes great demands on himself, and the latter who makes no demands on himself.

Jos

I was meeting the ball better. The averages don't always tell the whole truth.

George Sisler

I never see what has been done; I only see what remains to be done.

Buddha

War can only be abolished through war, and in order to get rid of the gun it is necessary to take up the gun.

Mao Zedong

The way I see it, you should live everyday like its your birthday.

Paris Hilton

The only difference between death and taxes is that death doesn't get worse every time Congress meets.

Will Rogers

Dictum is what a court thinks but is afraid to decide.

Henry Waldorf Francis

I'm very romantic and of course I want to be in love.

Emma Watson

And without thinking, without planning it, without worrying about the fact that fifty people were watching, Harry kissed her.

J.K. Rowling