I met the president when he was president-elect at a meeting in Austin. He spoke of his faith. He spoke of his desire for a compassionate conservatism, for a faith-based initiative that would do something for poor people.

I constantly look up words and meanings in search of the perfect variable, method, and class names.

David Heinemeier Hansson

We can revolutionize the attitude of inner city brown and black kids to learning. We need a civil rights movement within the African-American community.

Henry Louis Gates

Understanding is a two-way street.

Eleanor Roosevelt

Just this morning, out of a large memory for songs, and having been obsessed by them since childhood, suddenly, at the age of 84, I thought of a song I hadn't thought of in over 50 years. It came into my head unbidden.

Tom Glazer

So I won an Oscar. It's amazing. I've got that for the rest of my life for a performance I am proud of. It nearly killed me. I am really proud of the film. That's it, moving on.

Kate Winslet

The conquest of the earth, which mostly means the taking it away from those who have a different complexion or slightly flatter noses than ourselves, is not a pretty thing when you look into it.

Joseph Conrad

I want, of course, peace, grace, and beauty. How do you do that? You work for it.

Studs Terkel

Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little.

Edmund Burke

Get your facts first, then you can distort them as you please.

Mark Twain

The qualities of an exceptional cook are akin to those of a successful tightrope walker: an abiding passion for the task, courage to go out on a limb and an impeccable sense of balance.

Bryan Miller

Cuando realmente deseas una cosa, todo el universo conspira para ayudarte a conseguirla.

Paulo Coelho

Science is the international language, so when we are able to convince countries that good decision-making for human health and animal health is based upon science, that's a real success story for us.

Mike Johanns