The idea of the sacred is quite simply one of the most conservative notions in any culture, because it seeks to turn other ideas -- uncertainty, progress, change -- into crimes.

There are one hundred and ninety nine ways to beat, but only one way to win; get there first.

Willie Shoemaker

I'm not an anarchist, but I believe that people don't want the royal family - the so-called royal family.

Steven Patrick Morrissey

Of course, Americans have no monopoly of patriotic enthusiasm and good faith.

Herbert Croly

Heaven is at the feet of Mothers.

Arabic Proverb

So often, I read scripts and am like, 'This would never happen in real life. It's not trying to be funny. It's trying to be serious.'

Shailene Woodley

[In the Universe it may be that] Primitive life is very common and intelligent life is fairly rare. Some would say it has yet to occur on Earth.

Stephen Hawking

I gave her life, I can take life away.

Mary Beth Whitehead

Funny how just when you think life can't possibly get any worse it suddenly does.

Douglas Noel Adams

The people are the only censors of their governors, and even their errors will tend to keep these to the true principles of their institution

Thomas Jefferson

You're water. We're the millstone.You're wind. We're dust blown up into shapes.You're spirit. We're the opening and closing of our hands. You're the clarity.We're the language that tries to say it.You're joy. We're all the different kinds of laughing.

Rumi

Some think that by preparing to deal with crises you make them more likely. I think the wiser judgment is the contrary. In this area at least, if you want peace or stability, it's better to prepare for war or instability.

Timothy Geithner

When you love you should not think you can direct the course of love, for love, if it finds you worthy, directs your course.

Kahlil Gibran