One of the most important phases of maturing is that of growth from self-centering to an understanding relationship to others. A person is not mature until he has both an ability and a willingness to see himself as one among others and to do unto those others as he would have them do to him.

If slavery is right, all words, acts, laws, and constitutions against it, are themselves wrong, and should be silenced, and swept away.

Abraham Lincoln

To each there comes in their lifetime a special moment when they are figuratively tapped on the shoulder and offered the chance to do a very special thing, unique to them and fitted to their talents. What a tragedy if that moment finds them unprepared or unqualified for that which could have been their finest hour.

Winston Churchill

Invention is the most important product of man's creative brain. The ultimate purpose is the complete mastery of mind over the material world, the harnessing of human nature to human needs.

Nikola Tesla

Together, we can help make sure that every family that walks into a restaurant can make an easy, healthy choice.

Michelle Obama

For a working definition of forgiveness, I think of it as restoring love.

Charles Thomas

One must still have chaos in oneself to be able to give birth to a dancing star.

Friedrich Nietzsche

I love my relationship with Coach Vermeil because it is one of the few genuine relationships that I have.

Dante Hall

Existence is illusory and it is eternal.

Albert Camus

The definitive study of the herd instincts of astronomers has yet to be written, Fernie said, but there are times when we resemble nothing so much as a herd of antelope, heads down in tight formation, thundering with firm determination in a particular direction across the plain. At a given signal from the leader we whirl about, and, with equally firm determination, thunder off in quite a different direction, still in tight parallel formation.(quoting an observation made by astronomer J. Donal Fernie)

Michael Brooks

If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion and avoid the people, you might better stay at home.

James A. Michener

Whatever dreams I have wished have come true.

Annette Funicello

Just as Pollock used the drip to meld process and product, Richter 'found' and used the smudge and the blur to ravish the eye, creating works of psychic and physical power.

Jerry Saltz