Give me a spirit that on this life's rough sea Loves t' have his sails fill'd with a lusty wind, Even till his sail-yards tremble, his masts crack, And his rapt ship run on her side so low That she drinks water, and her keel plows air.

I believe we have to put art back at the center of everyday life rather than allowing it to become a specialist activity at the margins of society.

Martin Firrell

There is no question but that if Jesus Christ, or a great prophet from another religion, were to come back today, he would find it virtually impossible to convince anyone of his credentials despite the fact that the vast evangelical machine on American television is predicated on His imminent return among us sinners.

Peter Ustinov

Everything makes sense a bit at a time. But when you try to think of it all at once, it comes out wrong.

Terry Pratchett

Dreaming is good. But working to make those dreams come true is even better.

Joel L.

The problem that we have with a victim mentality is that we forget to see the blessings of the day. Because of this, our spirit is poisoned instead of nourished.

Steve Maraboli

It is our experience that political leaders do not always mean the opposite of what they say.

Abba Eban

I believe that we were not as effective in the second term dealing with this issue of nuclear none proliferation as we had been during the first term when we stripped Libya and Iraq and A.Q. Khan and their capacity to proliferate nuclear technology.

Dick Cheney

I was at the Olympic Games winning medals and I still doubted my image. I doubted what I looked like. That's sad.

Shawn Johnson

Few things can help an individual more than to place responsibility on him, and to let him know that you trust him.

Booker T. Washington, Up from Sl

The rapid dissemination of technology and information offers entirely new ways of production, but it can also bring the spectre of more states developing weapons of mass destruction.

Lord Robertson

A little neglect may breed great mischief.

Benjamin Franklin

We shall see but a little way if we require to understand what we see.

Henry David Thoreau