The passion between the sexes has appeared in every age to be so nearly the same, that it may always be considered, in algebraic language as a given quantity.

Education must have two foundations --morality as a support for virtue, prudence as a defense for self against the vices of others. By letting the balance incline to the side of morality, you only make dupes or martyrs; by letting it incline to the other, you make calculating egoists.

Sebastian Roch Nicolas Chamfort

Whatever her name was, she was pretty. She had a thick, careless braid of chestnut hair, a quick smile, and dark, merry eyes. She wore some kind of a fuzzy lavender pullover, and when she crossed her legs and lifted her guitar onto her lap, she had an interesting way of tucking the foot of the bottom leg back under her chair that made Hector feel melty. He looked away in self-preservation.

Lynne Rae Perkins

He took the last seat, as usual, a subtle reminder of what he was and what he had become.

Faraaz Kazi

I talked to ex-wives of musicians of the '70s for research. They're the funniest people in the world, yet there is this sad, beautiful thing in their eyes that says they've seen more than they could ever possibly tell you.

Kate Hudson

I believe in God, not because the Bible tells me that he is, but because my heart tells me so; and the same heart tells me we can only have His peace with us if we love Him and obey Him, and that we can only he happy when we each love our neighbour better than ourselves.

James Anthony Froude

Those of us who are pro-life should demand more from Congress.

Justin Amash

In what concerns you much, do not think that you have companions: know that you are alone in the world.

Henry David Thoreau

We are participating in the orderly transfer of administrative authority by the direction of the people. And this is the simple magic which makes a commonplace routine a near miracle to many of the world

Ronald Reagan, Gubernatorial Ina

Auden said poetry makes nothing happen. But I wonder if the opposite could be true. It could make something happen.

Carol Ann Duffy

Shall we make a new rule of life from tonight: always to try to be a little kinder than is necessary?Often paraphrased as: Always be a little kinder than necessary.

James Barrie, The Little White B

I will cling to the rope God has thrown me in Jesus Christ, even when my numb hands can no longer feel it.

Sophie Scholl

I think it's because it's so different and it takes risks. Plus, it's really smart humor. It gives the audience credit in terms of not needing to tell them when to laugh. I love that about the show. There's no laugh track.

Sarah Chalke