It is only out of ignorance that people are cruel, because they really don

Self-pity comes so naturally to all of us. The most solid happiness can be shaken by the compassion of a fool.

Andre Maurois

Facta! Yes, Facta ficta! - A historian has to do, not with what actually happened, but only with events supposed to have happened: for only the latter have produced an effect. Likewise only with supposed heroes. His theme, so-called world history, is opinions about supposed actions and their supposed motives, which in turn give rise to further opinions and actions, the reality of which is however at once vaporised again and produces an effect only as vapour - a continual generation and pregnancy of phantoms over the impentetrable mist of unfathomable reality. All historians speak of things which have never existed except in imagination.

Friedrich Nietzsche

We are never further from what we wish than when we believe that we have what we wished for.

Johann von Goethe

In order that people may be happy in their work, these three things are needed: They must be fit for it. They must not do too much of it. And they must have a sense of success in it.

John Ruskin

The majority of pop stars are complete idiots in every respect.

Marquis de Sade

The past does not equal the future.

Anthony Robbins

There are people who, like houses, are beautiful in dilapidation.

Logan Pearsall Smith

Perhaps my problem in marriage-and it is the problem of many women-was to want both intimacy and independence. It is a difficult line to walk, yet both needs are important to a marriage.

Hedy Lamarr

So early in my life, I had learned that if you want something, you had better make some noise.

Malcolm X

Back off man, I'm a scientist.

Peter Venkman

If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven.

Jesus Christ

It shows a brave and resolute spirit not to be agitated in exciting circumstances.

Marcus Tullius Cicero