No man, who continues to add something to the material, intellectual and moral well-being of the place in which he lives, is left long without proper reward.

It began in mystery, and it will end in mystery, but what a savage and beautiful country lies in between.

Diane Ackerman, A Natural Histor

Art has two constant, two unending concerns: It always meditates on death and thus always creates life. All great, genuine art resembles and continues the Revelation of St John.

Boris Pasternak

The fact is five months ago this was an issue that people weren't really talking that much about. Because of the president's leadership, because he's brought it to people's attention, it's now a top issue.

Ken Mehlman

There are men who dig for gold; [Monseigneur Bienvenu] dug for compassion.

Victor Hugo

Friendship may, and often does, grow into love, but love never subsides into friendship.

Lord Byron

Common right is nought but the protection of all radiating over the right of each. This protection of all is termed Fraternity. The point of intersection of all these aggregated sovereignties is called Society. This intersection being a junction, this point is a knot. Hence comes what is called the social tie.

Victor Hugo

Raw love, like raw heartache, could blindside you.

Jodi Picoult

Death is a very dull, dreary affair, and my advice to you is to have nothing whatever to do with it.

W. Somerset Maugham

Begin to be now what you will be hereafter.

St. Jerome

Many from the ignorance of these Maxims, and an inconsiderate zeal unto Truth, have too rashly charged the troops of error, and remain as Trophies unto the enemies of Truth: A man may be in as just possession of Truth as of a City, and yet be forced to surrender.

Thomas Browne

I hope that I'll be hot for a long time so I can make a lot of money, I can retire early, and just travel. Hopefully that will happen.

Kristin Cavallari

If you love somebody, let them go. If they return, they were always yours. If they don't, they never were.

Anon.