Imitation is being rewarded. They're learning that if you fit right in the mold, you get rewarded. Music is no longer a form of expression - it's a means to a lifestyle.

There are so many things a large intelligence espionage organization can do to justify its existence, that people can get promotions for, because it could result in results.

Aldrich Ames

Let us live for the beauty of our own reality.

Tim Robbins

I gave the couple a hint of a design that would work great with the bones of their home. They weren't ready for it, and they embarrassed themselves and that's too bad.

Douglas Wilson

The essence of good government is trust.

Kathleen Sebelius

All human evil comes from a single cause, man's inability to sit still in a room.

Blaise Pascal

I quote others only in order to better express myself.

Michel de Montaigne

We are constantly being surprised that people did things well before we were born. We are constantly remarking on the fact that things are done well by people other than ourselves. The Japanese are a remarkable little people, we say, as if we were doing them a favor. He is an Arab, but you ought to hear him play the zither. Why but?

Robert Benchley, Isn't It Remark

As a kid, all I thought about was death. But you can't tell your parents that.

Maurice Sendak

I am climbing a difficult road but the glory gives me strength.

Sextus Propertius

Go on and increase in valor for this is the path to immortality.

Virgil

As musicians and artists, it's important we have an environment - and I guess when I say environment, I really mean the industry, that really nurtures these gifts. Oftentimes, the machine can overlook the need to take care of the people who produce the sounds that have a lot to do with the health and well-being of society.

Lauryn Hill

While the technology revolution has yet to reach far into the households of those in developing countries, this is certainly another area where more developed countries can assist those in the less developed world.

Carol Bellamy