When our knowing exceeds our sensing, we will no longer be deceived by the illusions of our senses.

Never let the fear of striking out get in your way.

Babe Ruth

While tributes to Americans who had lost their lives in battle had been held in a number of towns across the nation, one of the more well-known stories about the beginnings of Memorial Day is the story about General John Logan.

John Linder

Many Japanese painters and calligraphers would change their names intentionally to keep their relationship to the art always fresh. This way, others' expectations can be avoided.

Tina Weymouth

Once a new technology rolls over you, if you're not part of the steamroller, you're part of the road.

Stewart Brand

Listen or thy tongue will keep thee deaf.

American Indian Proverb

The problem is that borrowing money to pay back more borrowed money that will oblige you in the future to borrow even more money doesn't sound kosher. Because it isn't.

John Podhoretz

Everybody likes Johnny Cash. I think the sad part of it is his health is givin' him problems.

Merle Haggard

Myths are public dreams, dreams are private myths.

Joseph Campbell

With millions of family wage manufacturing jobs lost since 2001, we need an energy bill that takes bold action to tap into American ingenuity in order to lead the world in new clean energy technology, rather than playing catch-up to the Japanese, Danish, and Germans.

Jay Inslee

One of the most essential things you need to do for yourself is to choose a goal that is important to you. Perfection does not exist -- you can always do better and you can always grow.

Les Brown

A friend you have to buy won't be worth what you pay for him.

George D. Prentice

He loved me well: so well he could but die - To show he loved me better than his life; he lost it for me

John Dryden