The little may contrast with the great, in painting, but cannot be said to be contrary to it. Oppositions of colors contrast but there are also colors contrary to each other, that is, which produce an ill effect because they shock the eye when brought very near it.

Run if you can, walk if you have to, crawl if you must, just never give up.

Dean Karnazes

Never work just for money or for power. They won't save your soul or help you sleep at night.

Marian Wright Edelman

I never threatened him and no Syrian intelligence officer has ever pointed a gun to his head.

Rafik Hariri

If a man devotes himself to art, much evil is avoided that happens otherwise if one is idle.

Albrecht Durer

It's never been my desire to conquer you, Amelia. If you leave this room with me, it must be at my side. As my wife, my lover, my partner ... His thumb brushed her lip. My dearest friend.

Tessa Dare

The Pope is an idol whose hands are tied and whose feet are kissed.

Voltaire (FrançoisMarie Arouet)

A good part -- and definitely the most fun part -- of being a feminist is about frightening men.

Julie Burchill

Scouting rises within you and inspires you to put forth your best.

Juliette Gordon Low

There must be a law against forcing children to perform at an early age. Children should have a wonderful childhood. They should not be given too much responsibility.

Maria Callas

The easiest period in a crisis situation is actually the battle itself. The most difficult is the period of indecision--whether to fight or run away. And the most dangerous period is the aftermath. It is then, with all his resources spent and his guard down that an individual must watch out for dulled reactions and faulty judgment.

Richard Milhous Nixon

My favorite show is America's Funniest Home Videos. People will get hit on the head and I feel bad cause I'm laughing my head off!

Corbin Bleu

An artist's concern is to capture beauty wherever he finds it.

Kazuo Ishiguro