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.

Every object and being in the universe is a jar overflowing with wisdom and beauty, a drop of the Tigris that cannot be contained by any skin. Every jarful spills and makes the earth more shining, as though covered in satin.

Rumi

We have already done so much that people call dynamics. Look at the bumblebee being unaware of scientific truths, goes ahead and flies anyway. If it is possible, we will do it here.

Tom Hopkins

Books are funny little portable pieces of thought.

Susan Sontag

I have always paid income tax. I object only when it reaches a stage when I am threatened with having nothing left for my old age -- which is due to start next Tuesday or Wednesday.

Noel Coward

He that desireth to acquire any art or science seeketh first those means by which that art or science is obtained. If we ought to do so in things natural and earthly, how much more then in spiritual?

Robert Barclay

We mean by 'politics' the people's business - the most important business there is.

Adlai E. Stevenson

Happiness is no laughing matter.

Richard Whately

I just love, I love, I love movies.

Laura Dern

I have a lot of respect for tough coaches.

Reggie White

The people who think that the power of big business is enormous are mistaken

Ludwig von Mises

If you wish to travel far and fast, travel light. Take off all your envies, jealousies, unforgiveness, selfishness and fears.

Glenn Clark

When there is a lack of honor in government, the morals of the whole people are poisoned.

Herbert Hoover