When men take pleasure in feeling their minds elevated with strong drink, and so indulge their appetite as to disorder their understandings, neglect their duty as members of a family or civil society, and cast off all regard to religion, their case is much to be pitied.

I think she definitely has. I think, um, her and Mulder's relationship has become more equal. And, I think she has become stronger and more independent over the seasons.

Gillian Anderson

It felt like I'd been living underground, and for a moment, I'd been given this glimpse of the sky. Once you've seen that, how can you go back where you came from?

Jodi Picoult

There seems to be no limit to the possibilities of scientific medicine, and while philanthropists are turning to it as to the hope of humanity, philosophers see, as in some far-off vision, a science from which may come in the prophetic words of the Son of Sirach, Peace over all the earth.

William Osler

I make fun of situations and try and find the humor in things, but it's never at the expense of the other guy.

Bob Uecker

To gain that which is worth having, it may be necessary to lose everything else.

Bernadette Devlin

Knowledge, like religion, must be experienced in order to be known.

Edwin P. Whipple

A man is free only when he lives in truth, and truth can be perceived only by the intellect.

Leo Tolstoy

When fish experience something that would cause other animals physical pain, they behave in ways suggestive of pain, and the change in behaviour may last several hours.

Peter Singer

When a husband is embraced without affection, there must be some reason for it.

Hitopadesa

Is it a crime when you love someone so much that you can't stand the thought of them changing? Is it a crime when you love someone so much that you can't see clearly?

Jodi Picoult

Develop a built-in bullshit detector.

Ernest Hemingway

Make a technical contribution; innovate, don't emulate.

David Packer