My mother taught me about the power of inspiration and courage, and she did it with a strength and a passion that I wish could be bottled.

All water has a perfect memory and is forever trying to get back to where it was.

Toni Morrison

A government that is big enough to give you all you want is big enough to take it all away.

Barry Goldwater

You hit a certain age and - especially because of TV - the young cooks coming up say, 'You're a sellout, because you're doing something other than what you should be doing.' 'Top Chef' is a double-edged sword for me: There's a whole group of people who will not come to the restaurants because they assume I'm not in them anymore, all I do is TV.

Tom Colicchio

Accountability in friendship is the equivalent of love without strategy.

Anita Brookner

You ought to sue that son of a whore

Stephen King

...and you thought beauty was the outward show - but now you know the truth, my Love - it's always been the inner fire...

John Geddes

A full belly makes a dull brain

Benjamin Franklin

When we make friends then we change from being animals to being human.

Stephen Richards

Conventional people are roused to fury by departures from convention, largely because they regard such departures as a criticism of themselves.

Bertrand Russell

Mama was my greatest teacher, a teacher of compassion, love and fearlessness. If love is sweet as a flower, then my mother is that sweet flower of love.

Stevie Wonder

I said tonight I wanted to talk to you about love. Look into your hearts. This is our country. This is our future. These are our children and grandchildren. You can trust Mitt.

Ann Romney

It is natural for the mind to believe and for the will to love; so that, for want of true objects, they must attach themselves to false.

Blaise Pascal