There is no greater honor than the one received by athletes the moment they see the raised flag of their country at the highest level, and when they hear their national anthem inundating every corner of the stadium and reaching the ends of the earth.From speech in an Olympic Education event, 4 November 2000.

Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.

Leonardo da Vinci

We cannot both preach and administer financial matters.

Saint Stephen

Yes, I've been trepanned. That's quite an interesting experience, especially for my brain surgeon, who saw my thoughts flying around in my brain.

Keith Richards

Get over the idea that only children should spend their time in study. Be a student so long as you still have something to learn, and this will mean all your life.

Henry L. Doherty

We had no more courage than Harriet Tubman or Marcus Garvey had in their times. We just had a more vulnerable enemy.

Stokely Carmichael

I think people are learning to actually aspire to be objectified.

Christina Ricci

No authority is higher than reality.

Peter Nivio Zarlenga

The fool needs company, the wise solitude.

Ruckett

I wish I loved the Human Race; I wish I loved its silly face; I wish I liked the way it walks; I wish I liked the way it talks; And when I'm introduced to one I wish I thought What Jolly Fun!

Sir Walter Raleigh

You cannot mistake Bush's clarity of purpose. He believes in a story about freedom and opportunity that makes his followers feel like they aren't just ticking their days down but are part of something larger than themselves.

Eric Liu

To me, a building - if it's beautiful - is the love of one man, he's made it out of his love for space, materials, things like that.

Martha Graham

Documentaries are the first line of education, and the second line of education is dramatization, such as 'The Pacific'.

Steven Spielberg