It has been my philosophy of life that difficulties vanish when faced boldly.

As a man is, so he sees. As the eye is formed, such are its powers.

William Blake

Even with all my wrinkles! I am beautiful!

Bessie Delaney

I believe we have become paralyzed, paralyzed by our desire to be loved. Now our founding fathers had the wisdom to know that social acceptance and popularity were fleeing, and that this country's principles needed to be rooted in strengths greater than the passions and the emotions of the times.

Chris Christie

I had supposed until that time that it was quite common for parents to love their children, but the war persuaded me that it is a rare exception. I had supposed that most people liked money better than almost anything else, but I discovered that they liked destruction even better. I had supposed that intellectuals frequently loved truth, but I found here again that not ten per cent of them prefer truth to popularity.

Bertrand Russell

Poetry is innocent, not wise. It does not learn from experience, because each poetic experience is unique.

Karl Shapiro

I demanded more rights for women because I know what women had to put up with.

Evita Peron

History is just the portrayal of crimes and misfortunes.

Voltaire (FrançoisMarie Arouet)

They realize that in thirty-four months we have built up new instruments of public power. In the hands of a peoples Government this power is wholesome and proper. But in the hands of political puppets of an economic autocracy such power would provide shackles for the liberties of the people.

Franklin D. Roosevelt

The person who cannot laugh is not only ready for treason, and deceptions, their whole life is already a treason and deception.

Thomas Carlyle

I perhaps owe having become a painter to flowers.

Claude Monet

With God on your side, what does luck matter?

Cassandra Clare

When Jesus Christ utters a word, He opens His mouth so wide that it embraces all Heaven and earth, even though that word be but in a whisper.

Martin Luther King Jr.