The idea that religion and politics don't mix was invented by the Devil to keep Christians from running their own country.

The family is the most basic unit of government. As the first community to which a person is attached and the first authority under which a person learns to live, the family establishes society's most basic values.

Charles Caleb Colton

Eternal truth, eternal righteousness, eternal love these only can triumph, for these only can endure.

Joseph Barber Lightfoot

There can be no existence of evil as a force to the healthy-minded individual.

William James

Food is not rational. Food is culture, habit, craving and identity.

Jonathan Safran Foer

'Tis well enough for a servant to be bred at an University. But the education is a little too pedantic for a gentleman.

William Congreve

Life does not accommodate you; it shatters you. Every seed destroys its container, or else there would be no fruition.

Florida Scott Maxwell

Everyone has talent. What is rare is the courage to follow the talent to the dark place where it leads.

Erica Jong

I think that love is stronger than habits or circumstances. I think it is possible to keep yourself for someone for a long time, and still remember why you were waiting when she comes at last.... I would enter your sleep if I could, and guard you there, and slay the thing that hounds you, as I would if it had the courage to face me in fair daylight. But I cannot come in unless you dream of me.

Peter S. Beagle

A poor man is all schemes.

Proverb

One science only will one genius fit so vast is art, so narrow human wit.

Alexander Pope

I was a student at Columbia College, actually, in the Architecture school. Paul would drive in from Queens, showing me these new songs. I can't remember us working it out.

Art Garfunkel

When you've paid your debt to society, you need to be reconnected and re-engaged in society.

Tom Vilsack