A man cannot be made comfortable without his own approval.

But, alas! what poor Woman is ever taught that she should have a higher Design than to get her a Husband?

Mary Astell

What's fame? a fancy'd life in other's breath. A thing beyond us, even before our death.

Alexander Pope

The moral principles and precepts contained in the Scripture ought to form the basis of all our civil constitutions and laws.

Noah Webster

Moral passion without entertainment is propaganda and entertainment without moral passion is television.

Rita Mae Brown

However modest one may be in one's demand for intellectual cleanliness, one cannot help feeling, when coming into contact with the New Testament, a kind of inexpressible discomfiture: for the unchecked impudence with which the least qualified want to raise their voice on the greatest problems, and even claim to be judges of things, surpasses all measure. The shameless levity with which the most intractable problems (life, world, God, purpose of life) are spoken of, as if they were not problems at all but simply things that these little bigots KNEW!

Friedrich Nietzsche

Stupidity has a knack of getting its way.

Albert Camus

Photography suits the temper of this age -- of active bodies and minds. It is a perfect medium for one whose mind is teeming with ideas, imagery, for a prolific worker who would be slowed down by painting or sculpting, for one who sees quickly and acts decisively, accurately.

Edward Weston

My girlfriend bought me a down jacket, she said it fit my personality.

Jay London

Most fears cannot withstand the test of careful scrutiny and analysis. When we expose our fears to the light of thoughtful examination they usually just evaporate.

Jack Canfield

The short memories of American voters is what keeps our politicians in office.

Will Rogers

Every man is a d--n fool for at least five minutes every day; wisdom consists in not exceeding the limit.

Elbert Hubbard

Hello, inner child, I'm the inner babysitter!

Terry Pratchett