Nothing happens to any man that he is not formed by nature to bear.

Families are about love overcoming emotional torture.

Matt Groening

I wasn't in school often enough to really belong to a 'clique,' but my friends all studied hard and got pretty good grades. They were good people with self-respect. I still like to be friends with people I admire something about I really believe that we become like the people we're surrounded by, so I choose my friends carefully!

Danica McKellar

To desire is to obtain; to aspire is to achieve.

James Allen

When the ignorant have become numerous or powerful enough, they have been referred to by a special name. This names is 'the Wise'.

Idries Shah

By measuring the proportion of children living with the same parents from birth and whether their parents report a good quality relationship we are driving home the message that social programmes should promote family stability and avert breakdown.

Iain Duncan Smith

It really isn't anybody's business how many people we have working for us. What's offensive is that I'm portrayed as this prima donna with these sycophants telling me how great I am all the time. Yes, they do work for me, but we're working together for a higher good...

Demi Moore

The word 'funny' is a bit like the word 'love' - we don't have enough words to describe the many varieties.

George Saunders

The world is a fine place worth the fighting for and I hate very much to leave it.

Ernest Hemingway

It's funny, when people talk about the 70s I can tell you the year of every album but when it comes to the later efforts I can't remember the exact years, it's funny isn't it?

Steve Hackett

Fast cars are my only vice.

Michael Bay

Once in a while I'll get moved to do some exercise. It's something I long for but the biggest problem is bending down and putting my tennis shoes on. Once I go out I'm OK.

David Soul

One often has need of one, inferior to himself.

Jean de La Fontaine