Learn to see things as they really are, not as we imagine they are.

The discovery of nuclear chain reactions need not bring about the destruction of mankind any more than did the discovery of matches. We only must do everything in our power to safeguard against its abuse. Only a supranational organization, equipped with a sufficiently strong executive power, can protect us.

Albert Einstein

You know, Quincy Jones was a great mentor, but he was a man in a man's world. Fortunately he's a very sensitive man and a beautiful human being, and even though he was 14 or 15 years older than me, he's a capable human being and has great communication skills.

Lesley Gore

I am an over-achiever, and I want to be known for the good things in my life.

Taylor Swift

Dreams are illusions, and we can't let go of them because we would be dead.

David Copperfield

Learn to adjust yourself to the conditions you have to endure, but make a point of trying to alter or correct conditions so that they are most favorable to you.

William Frederick Book

Joy is the serious business of Heaven.

C. S. Lewis

The world is the great gymnasium where we come to make ourselves strong.

Swami Vivekananda

The Empress is legitimate, my cousin is Republican, Morny is Orleanist, I am a socialist; the only Bonapartist is Persigny, and he is mad.

Napoleon

A moment's insight is sometimes worth a life's experience.

Oliver Wendell Holmes

I thought that once we were out of the baby stage, parenting would be a breeze.

Tori Spelling

I don't try to live the life of my character but I think it's inevitable that there is some carry-over into your life.

Toni Collette

You know, it's sort of common wisdom among New York publishers that short story collections don't make money.

Chad Harbach