Genius is entitled to respect only when it promotes the peace and improves the happiness of mankind.

I am pretty sure that we err in treating these sayings as paradoxes. It would be nearer the truth to say that it is life itself which is paradoxical and that the sayings of Jesus are simply a recognition of that fact.

Thomas Taylor

What influenced me was Tori Amos, who was unapologetic about expressing anger through music, and Sinead O'Connor. Those two in particular were really moving for me, and very inspiring, before I wrote 'Jagged Little Pill.'

Alanis Morissette

There are no rules for good photographs, there are only good photographs.

Ansel Adams

People are always saying that Hollywood messes up kids. I'm like, 'No, families mess up kids!' I grew up in Hollywood, and I'm perfectly fine. If my children want to go into the entertainment business, I won't stop them, as long as they're passionate about it.

Tori Spelling

You can't create experience. You must undergo it.

Albert Camus

Go away...I'm alright.

H. G. [Herbert George] Wells

It is generally recognised that women are better than men at languages, personal relations and multi-tasking, but less good at map-reading and spatial awareness. It is therefore not unreasonable to suppose that women might be less good at mathematics and physics.

Stephen Hawking

Die? I should say not, dear fellow. No Barrymore would allow such a conventional thing to happen to him.

John Barrymore

The best way to sell yourself to others is first to sell the others to yourself.

Napoleon Hill

a life without investigation is not worth living

Plato

As they say on my own Cape Cod, a rising tide lifts all the boats. And a partnership, by definition, serves both partners, without domination or unfair advantage. Together we have been partners in adversitylet us also be partners in prosperity.

John Fitzgerald Kennedy

The road to tyranny, we must never forget, begins with the destruction of the truth.

Bill Clinton