On Memorial Day, I don't want to only remember the combatants. There were also those who came out of the trenches as writers and poets, who started preaching peace, men and women who have made this world a kinder place to live.

Between what matters and what seems to matter, how should the world we know judge wisely?

E. C. Bentley

Beware of one who has nothing to lose.

Italian Proverb

Some have called we rock and roll performers who never retire 'troubadours.' I enjoy this misnomer immensely. While there are many differences between me and my distant predecessors in L'Occitane, I do believe there is a lineage that connects us of the last 70 years with those romantic singers of the High Middle Ages.

Frank Black

During my travels in Iraq, Israel, Gaza, Brazil, Indonesia, Japan, Europe and all over the United States, I have seen and heard the voices of people who want change. They want the stabilization of the economy, education and healthcare for all, renewable energy and an environmental vision with an eye on generations to come.

Michael Franti

Right now I'd love to be sitting on a Greek island somewhere because of being Greek American, eating great octopus salad and some fantastic lamb. Or sipping a little ouzo. I think the Mediterranean diet is one of the healthiest... Lots of nuts, vegetables, fruits, fresh fish, lean meats, yogurt.

Cat Cora

Growing up, I never gave a thought to being a writer. All I ever wanted to be was a traveler and explorer. Science-fiction allowed me to go places that were otherwise inaccessible, which is why I started reading it. I was going to be a lawyer, but I got saved.

Alan Dean Foster

My father had wanted to name me for Dylan Thomas. He had seen him speak on one of those drunken poetry tours he did.

Dylan Walsh

Nothing is so contemptible as the sentiments of the mob.

Seneca (Seneca the Elder)

The future depends on what we do in the present.

Mahatma Gandhi

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

Khalil Gibran

Liberty has no crueler enemy than license.

Proverb

Sinful and forbidden pleasures are like poisoned bread; they may satisfy appetite for the moment, but there is death in them at the end.

Tryon Edwards