A leader is one who, out of madness or goodness, volunteers to take upon himself the woe of the people. There are few men so foolish, hence the erratic quality of leadership in the world.

The beautiful spring came and when Nature resumes her loveliness, the human soul is apt to revive also.

Harriet Ann Jacobs

I don't think anyone should write their autobiography until after they're dead.

Samuel Goldwyn

The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity. The fears are paper tigers. You can do anything you decide to do. You can act to change and control your life and the procedure , the process is its own reward.

Amelia Earhart

Many foxes grow gray but few grow good.

Benjamin Franklin

I think we lost a great deal of sympathy and support with the way in which the crisis was handled, most importantly I think when we appeared to be grasping for too much at one time instead of identifying our priorities in a much more responsible fashion.

Billy Tauzin

What does not satisfy when we find it, was not the thing we were desiring.

C.S. Lewis

Love is stronger than justice.

Sting

I remember being a kid and sleeping over at my friend's house and staying up late and watching 'Nosferatu.' Vampire movies are supposed to be secret and bad. They should be rated R.

Ethan Hawke

I listened so hard because it felt like, while she was telling me stories, she was massaging my soul, letting me know that I was not alone, that I will never have to be alone, that there are friends and family and churches and coffee shops. I was not going to be cast into space.

Donald Miller

One must be a god to be able to tell successes from failures without making a mistake.

Anton Chekhov

twice I have lived forever in a smile

E.E. Cummings

As I grew up, one of my strongest allies has been my sister.

Patti Smith