As a kid I quite fancied the romantic, Bohemian idea of being an artist. I expect I thought I could escape from the difficulties of maths and spelling. Maybe I thought I would avoid the judgement of the establishment.

The people heard it, and approved the doctrine, and immediately practiced the contrary.

Benjamin Franklin

Our lives were just beginning, our favorite moment was right now, our favorite songs were unwritten.

Rob Sheffield

Let us work without theorizing, tis the only way to make life endurable.

Voltaire

As the yellow gold is tried in fire, so the faith of friendship must be seen in adversity.

Ovid

Patriotism has served, at different times, as widely different ends as a razor, which ought to be used in keeping your face clean and yet may be used to cut your own throat or that of an innocent person.

Charles Edward Montague

Consciously or unconsciously, everyone of us does render some service or another. If we cultivate the habit of doing this service deliberately, our desire for service will steadily grow stronger, and it will make not only for our own happiness, but that of the world at large.

Mahatma Gandhi

This administration here and now declares unconditional war on poverty.

Lyndon B. Johnson

If marriage really is a sacred institution, then why is the government controlling it, especially in a nation that affirms separation of church and state?

Tony Campolo

I love when people underestimate me and then become pleasantly surprised.

Kim Kardashian

I played sports in high school and in college.

Jon Bernthal

I did get a degree in special education.

Clay Aiken

I don't care what the religion is called as far as I'm concerned, one God, the God I adhere to, is in charge of all of them.

Charley Pride