Machines are worshipped because they are beautiful and valued because they confer power they are hated because they are hideous and loathed because they impose slavery.

She learned to say things with her eyes that others waste time putting into words

Corey Ford

There are few people who are more often in the wrong than those who cannot endure to be so.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Before, it was just about making the films - and now it's releasing them. Which is a steep learning curve.

Jessica Chastain

All cities do face similar, significant trends in the future... most importantly global warming and climate change.

Cate Blanchett

We forget that the simple gesture of putting a book in someone's hands can change a life. I want to remind you that it can. I want to thank you because it did. - 2010 Indies Choice Award

Kate DiCamillo

In the Catholic Church, especially, they go into chancery, make a clean confession, give up all, and think to start again. Thus men will lie on their backs, talking about the fall of man, and never make an effort to get up.

Henry David Thoreau

I found it an interesting portrait of a marriage in exploring notions of how one partner supports the other, whilst not jeopardizing the greater good - which is the family.

Rachel Griffiths

Here, sir, the people govern; here they act by their immediate representatives.

Alexander Hamilton

There are distinct duties of a poet laureate. I plan a reading series at the Library of Congress and advise the librarian. The rest is how I want to promote poetry.

Rita Dove

Even though my father was a radio comedian, it wasn't cool to say, at a young age, 'I want to be a comedian.'

Albert Brooks

Our great men have written words of wisdom to be used when hardship must be faced. Life obliges us with hardship so the words of wisdom shouldn't go to waste.

L'Chiam

It is astonishing what an effort it seems to be for many people to put their brains definitely and systematically to work.

Thomas A. Edison