I am under the impression that in nine out of ten cases I deal with windbags who do not fully realize what they take upon themselves, but who intoxicate themselves with romantic sensations. From a human point of view this is not very interesting to me, nor does it move me profoundly. However, it is immensely moving when a mature man

The world is changed because you are made of ivory and gold. The curves of your lips rewrite history.

Oscar Wilde

A nickel ain't worth a dime anymore.

Yogi Berra

So much perfection argues rottenness somewhere.

Beatrice Potter Webb

The response of anybody interested in liberty is that we all have a say and the ability to have an argument is exactly what liberty is, even though it may never be resolved. In any authoritarian society the possessor of power dictates, and if you try and step outside he will come after you.

Salman Rushdie

Know that you are your greatest enemy, but also your greatest friend.

Jeremy Taylor

Schools don't really allow failure and yet it's a valid part of any endeavour, not just writing.

Roddy Doyle

College was especially sweet because of the positive, hopeful atmosphere of a college campus.

Jerry Kramer

It is easy to hate and it is difficult to love. This is how the whole scheme of things works. All good things are difficult to achieve; and bad things are very easy to get.

Moraji R. Desai

Sometimes when I listen to fellow progressives, I wonder if the only lesson we took away from the '04 elections is that politics is a word game.

Eric Liu

I love to watch times change!

Karl Lagerfeld

The Bible is a radically pro-slavery document. Slave owners waved Bibles over their heads in the Civil War and justified it.

Dan Savage

Many a man in love with a dimple makes the mistake of marrying the whole girl.

Stephen Leacock