He left the drapes open, watched the lights of the cars and of the fast food joints through the window glass, comforted to know there was another world out there, one he could walk to anytime he wanted.

Let us not disdain glory too much; nothing is finer, except virtue. The height of happiness would be to unite both in this life.

Vicomte De Chateaubriand

We need somebody who's got the heart, the empathy, to recognize what it's like to be a young teenage mom, the empathy to understand what it's like to be poor or African-American or gay or disabled or old - and that's the criterion by which I'll be selecting my judges.

Barack Obama

I have lived long enough. My way of life is to fall into the sere, the yellow leaf, and that which should accompany old age, as honor, love, obedience, troops of friends I must not look to have.

William Shakespeare

I've spent my life pursing excellence as an artist, which is what I always wanted to do anyhow.

Claire Bloom

Your hair may be brushed, but your mind's untidy. You've had about seven hours of sleep since Friday. No wonder you feel that lost sensation. You're sunk from a riot of relaxation.

Ogden Nash

A king asked a holy man, Do you remember about me? The holy man answered, Yes, I think about you when I forget about God.

Leo Tolstoy

I think the American legal system sucks worse than a Celine Dion cover version of Whole Lotta Love.

Dennis Miller

Yet one thing secures us what ever betide, the scriptures assures us the Lord will provide.

Sir Isaac Newton

What do I care how 'e looks? I am good-looking enough for both of us, I theenk! All these scars show is zat my husband is brave!

J.K. Rowling

I fully expect to be doing yoga for the rest of my life.

Ali MacGraw

People generally despise where they flatter

Aristotle

Man can hardly even recognize the devils of his own creation.

Albert Schweitzer