The great decisions of human life usually have far more to do with the instincts and other mysterious unconscious factors than with conscious will and well-meaning reasonableness. The shoe that fits one person pinches another; there is no universal recipe for living. Each of us carries his own life-form within him--an irrational form which no other can outbid.

Everyone who knows me will know the truth, which is that my children come first in my life and that I would never harm any child.

Michael Jackson

The man who will use his skill and constructive imagination to see how much he can give for a dollar, instead of how little he can give for a dollar, is bound to succeed.

Henry Ford

Ethics is in origin the art of recommending to others the sacrifices required for cooperation with oneself.

Bertrand Russell

History, a distillation of rumour.

Thomas Carlyle

Fanatics are picturesque, mankind would rather see gestures than listen to reasons.

Friedrich Nietzsche

Of all the animals, the boy is the most unmanageable

Plato

I am here to give the American people some straight talk about higher education. Some have said we might have cut financial aid for college students. The truth is we have expanded access to college for our neediest students through the record growth of the Pell grant program.

Ric Keller

We have been blessed with a healthy, growing economy, with more Americans going back to work, and with our Nation acting as a positive force for good in the world.

Jim DeMint

The most important thing we can do is inspire young minds and to advance the kind of science, math and technology education that will help youngsters take us to the next phase of space travel.

John Glenn

The real ordeal is not leaving those you love but learning to live without those who don't love you.

Muriel Barbery

The truth emerging from this scattered picture of nuclear proliferation is simple: there is a stronger chance of a nuclear bomb being used now than at almost any point in the Cold War.

Johann Hari

We were taking collections for people with AIDS in New York around Easter.

Chita Rivera