Good buildings come from good people, and all problems are solved by good design.

Few people think more than two or three times a year. I have made an international reputation for myself by thinking once or twice a week.

George Bernard Shaw

Down went the owners -- greedy men whom hope of gain allured: oh, dry the starting tear, for they were heavily insured.

W. S. Gilbert

When I started writing full time I had not long stopped being a teacher and when at last I had a full day to write, I would put music on and wonder to myself - am I allowed to do this? Then I thought: 'I am control of this and no one is telling me what I can do.'

Roddy Doyle

There is but one means available to improve the material conditions of mankind: to accelerate the growth of capital accumulated as against the growth in population. The greater the amount of capital invested per head of the worker, the more and better goods can be produced and consumed. This is what capitalism, the much abused profit system, has brought about and brings about daily anew. Yet, most present-day governments and political parties are eager to destroy this system.

Ludwig von Mises

Who was this women?' asked Harry.'I dunno, some Ministry hag.'Mundungus considered for a moment, brow wrinkled.'Little women. Bow on top of er' head.'He frowned and then added, 'Looked like a toad.'Harry dropped his wand.Harry looked up and saw his own shock reflected in Ron and Hermione's faces. The scars on the back of right hand seemed to be tingling again.

J.K. Rowling

It won't take 40 years for opposition to same-sex marriage to dissipate.

Mary Cheney

Health is my expected heaven.

John Keats

Life itself is the most wonderful fairytale of all.

Hans Christian Andersen

In all our efforts to provide advantages we have actually produced the busiest, most competitive, highly pressured, and over-organized generation of youngsters in our history.

Eda J. Le Shan

No person who is well bred, kind and modest is ever offensively plain; all real deformity means want for manners or of heart.

John Ruskin

Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves.

Abraham Lincoln

Writing is turning one's worst moments into money.

J. P. Donleavy