Who kills a man kills a reasonable creature, God's image, but thee who destroys a good book, kills reason itself.

on doit des égards aux vivants, on ne doit aux morts que la vérité.

Voltaire

When I'm working, I'm very purposeful and everything else gets out of focus. Something I've had to work on together with my wife is how to acknowledge each other in the midst of this and keep the relationship going.

Jeff Bridges

I ran into Isosceles. He had a great idea for a new triangle!

Woody Allen

Strength is the sign of vigor, the sign of life, the sign of hope, the sign of health, and the sign of everything that is good. As long as the body lives, there must be strength in the body, strength in the mind, strength in the hand.

Swami Vivekananda

By such innovations are languages enriched, when the words are adopted by the multitude, and naturalized by custom.

Miguel de Cervantes

Understanding can overcome any situation, however mysterious or insurmountable it may appear to be.

Norman Vincent Peale

Automation and technology would be a great boon if it were creative, if there were more leisure, more opportunity to engage in raising a family, providing guidance to the young, all the stuff we say we need. America will work if we're all in it together. It'll work when there's a shared sense of destiny. It can be done!

Jerry Brown

So, this is my life. And I want you to know that I am both happy and sad and I'm still trying to figure out how that could be.

John Green

The vanity of loving fine clothes and new fashion, and placing value on ourselves by them is one of the most childish pieces of folly.

Sir Matthew Hale

In Iroquois society, leaders are encouraged to remember seven generations in the past and consider seven generations in the future when making decisions that affect the people.

Wilma Mankiller

Because the truth is our wages are really competitive and they're good.

Lee Scott

Tell me, what is it you plan to dowith your one wild and precious life?

Mary Oliver