What my parents kept failing to understand was how happy I was when I was alone with my books. There was no pressure to perform or be cute, and books never disappoint-- unless, of course, you've chosen a bad one. But then, you can always put it down and pick up another one without any repercussions.

The one who can make full sense of love and lives within its narrow expections undresses no weeping face.

Darmie Orem

I can think of nothing less pleasurable than a life devoted to pleasure.

John D. Rockefeller

It is the people who can do nothing who find nothing to do, and the secret to happiness in this world is not only to be useful, but to be forever elevating one's uses.

Sarah Orne Jewett

The fact that the church is convinced of not having the right to confer priestly ordination on women is now considered by some as irreconcilable with the European Constitution.

Joseph Ratzinger

It has been my honor to support and work with President Barack Obama, a man who has brought courage and character to the presidency. President Obama's strength of character leads him to do the right thing, even when it isn't the easy thing.

Harry Reid

Ask the right questions. The fastest way to change the answers you receive

Lee J. Colan, 107 Ways to Stick

The world is a contradiction, the universe a paradox.

Kedar Joshi

Young players need freedom of expression to develop as creative players... they should be encouraged to try skills without fear of failure.

Arsene Wenger

The sky broke like an egg into full sunset and the water caught fire.

Pamela Hansford Johnson

The significance of our lives and our fragile planet is then determined only by our own wisdom and courage. We are the custodians of life's meaning. We long for a Parent to care for us, to forgive us our errors, to save us from our childish mistakes. But knowledge is preferable to ignorance. Better by far to embrace the hard truth than a reassuring fable. If we crave some cosmic purpose, then let us find ourselves a worthy goal.

Carl Sagan

Our citizens are tired of big government raising their taxes and cooking up new ways to micromanage their lives, our citizens are tired of big government killing jobs with their do-gooder policies. In short the people are Fed Up!

Rick Perry

Fatigue is the best pillow.

Benjamin Franklin