The liar at any rate recognizes that recreation, not instruction, is the aim of conversation, and is a far more civilized being than the blockhead who loudly expresses his disbelief in a story which is told simply for the amusement of the company.

Nothing recedes like progress.

e. e. (Edward Estlin) cummings

Values provide perspective in the best of times and worst.

Charles A. Garfield

I have learned in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content. Philippians 4:11

Bible

What is sacred among one people may be ridiculous in another and what is despised or rejected by one cultural group, may in a different environment become the cornerstone for a great edifice of strange grandeur and beauty.

Hu Shih

Now a writer can make himself a nice career while he is alive by espousing a political cause, working for it, making a profession of believing in it, and if it wins he will be very well placed. All politics is a matter of working hard without reward, or with a living wage for a time, in the hope of booty later. A man can be a Fascist or a Communist and if his outfit gets in he can get to be an ambassador or have a million copies of his books printed by the Government or any of the other rewards the boys dream about.

Ernest Hemingway

The number one lobby that opposes campaign finance reform in the United States is the National Association of Broadcasters.

Robert McChesney

The greatest crime since World War II has been U.S. foreign policy.

Ramsey Clark

A well-run restaurant is like a winning baseball team. It makes the most of every crew member's talent and takes advantage of every split-second opportunity to speed up service.

David Ogilvy

Since our inner experiences consist of reproductions and combinations of sensory impressions, the concept of a soul without a body seems to me to be empty and devoid of meaning.

Kahlil Gibran

If you have to remind yourself to concentrate during competition, you've got no chance to concentrate.

Bobby Nichols

I was sad to see anybody leave, we had a very nice family on that show. I was very sad to see momma go, Victoria and especially Linda. My god that was my wife on the show, in fact my wife calls her wife.

Larry Hagman

It is false zeal to keep truth while wounding charity

Blaise Pascal