It is incumbent on every generation to pay its own debts as it goes. A principle which if acted on would save one-half the wars of the world.

I see things, that's all. Write enough stories and every shadow on the floor looks like a footprint; every line in the dirt like a secret message.

Stephen King

Anyhow, a philosophical turn of thought now was not amiss, else one's patience would have given out almost at the harbour entrance. The term of her probation was eight days.

Joshua Slocum

Lee's great gifts are teaching and inspirational guidance, not administration and management.

Cheryl Crawford

Setting goals for your game is an art. The trick is in setting them at the right level neither too low nor too high.

Greg Norman

Names are not always what they seem.

Mark Twain

The greatest scholars are not usually the wisest people.

Chaucer

To be conscious that you are ignorant of the facts is a great step to knowledge.

Benjamin Disraeli

My pet aphorism suffer fools gladly should be the guide of the Assistant Secretary, who, during the fortnight of his activity, has more little vanities and rivalries to smooth over and conciliate than other people meet with in a lifetime. Now you do not suffer fools gladly; on the contrary, you gladly make fools suffer. I do not say you are wrong; No tu quoque'; but that is where the danger of the explosion lies'; not in regard to the larger business of the Association.

Thomas Henry Huxley, May 22, 188

In fact, the U.S. military has bent over backwards to respect the religious beliefs of some very dangerous fanatics who want to kill us.

Linda Chavez

There are no miracles for those that have no faith in them.

Proverb

The highest prize in a world of men is the most beautiful woman available on your arm and living there in her heart loyal to you.

Norman Mailer

It is worth while too to warn the teacher that undue severity in correcting faults is liable at times to discourage a boy's mind from effort.

Quintilian