One stumble is enough to deface the character of an honorable life.

The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who cannot read them.

Mark Twain

A world community can exist only with world communication, which means something more than extensive short-wave facilities scattered about the globe. It means common understanding, a common tradition, common ideas, and common ideals.

Robert M. Hutchins

Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.

George Eliot

War -- what a waist of time. It's all about great achievements for the very few but hideous losses for the very many.

Source Unknown

If no other knowledge deserves to be called useful but that which helps to enlarge our possessions or to raise our station in society, then Mythology has no claim to the appellation.

Thomas Bulfinch

Appreciation is the highest form of prayer, for it acknowledges the presence of good wherever you shine the light of your thankful thoughts.

Alan Cohen

It turns out that advancing equal opportunity and economic empowerment is both morally right and good economics, because discrimination, poverty and ignorance restrict growth, while investments in education, infrastructure and scientific and technological research increase it, creating more good jobs and new wealth for all of us.

William J. Clinton

I love to compete. That's the essence of who I am.

Tiger Woods

It is very difficult sometimes to keep awake, especially at church, but there is no difficulty at all about sleeping.

Oscar Wilde

Prayer is man's greatest power!

W. Clement Stone

Mum and dad thought I was going to say I was pregnant. I said oh no, no, I've just been nominated for a Golden Globe. They were like, oh that's lovely, love.

Melissa George

Respect yourself if you would have others respect you.

Baltasar Gracian