The great thing about university is that they incline you to get up and do it, from the Classics to modern plays, to the humor that Monty Pythons made popular.

Because parents have power over children. They feel they have to do what their parents say. But the love of money is the root of all evil. And this is a sweet child. And to see him turn like this, this isn't him. This is not him.

Michael Jackson

We're first on executions. We're 49th in funding public education. We're in a race with Mississippi for the bottom, and we're winning.

Kinky Friedman

You don't make progress by standing on the sidelines, whimpering and complaining. You make progress by implementing ideas.

Shirley Chisholm

People give flowers as presents because flowers contain the true meaning of love. Anyone tries to possess a flower will have to watch its beauty fading. But if you simply look at a flower on a field, you will keep it forever, because the flower is part of the evening and the sunset and the smell of damp earth and the clouds on the horizon.

Paulo Coelho

Life's there to make the most of, and that's what I do.

Patrick Rafter

I make one pledge above all others - to seek and speak the truth with all the resources of mind and spirit I command.

George McGovern

You shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you mad.

Aldous Huxley

But I want people to understand that poker's not all glamorous, it's not all being on TV and making tons of money. It's a hard life. It's a lot of travel. It's a lot of weird hours.

Chris Moneymaker

Always obey your parents when they are present.

Mark Twain

My wife's not too smart. I told her our kids were spoiled. she said, all kids smell that way.

Rodney Dangerfield

The people's government, made for the people, made by the people, and answerable to the people.

Daniel Webster

The failure of The Cable Guy impacted my career. I had to start writing and acting again.

Ben Stiller