The rankest compound of villainous smell that ever offended nostril.

Why of course the people don't want war. Why should some poor slob on a farm want to risk his life in a war when the best he can get out of it is to come back to his farm in one piece? Naturally the common people don't want war: neither in Russia, nor in England, nor for that matter in Germany. That is understood. But, after all, it is the leaders of the country who determine the policy and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the peacemakers for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country.

Hermann Goering

O human beauty, what a dream art thou, that we should cast our life and hopes away on thee!

Barry Cornwall

[No single] explanation will ever contain the final answer for all time, for all hearers. There is always, ALWAYS more to learn.

Orson Scott Card

The painting has a life of its own

Jackson Pollock

I think people who are creative are the luckiest people on earth. I know that there are no shortcuts, but you must keep your faith in something Greater than You, and keep doing what you love. Do what you love, and you will find the way to get it out to the world.

Judy Collins

It is always the same: once you are liberated, you are forced to ask who you are.

Jean Baudrillard

The mind is its own place and in itself, can make a Heaven of Hell, a Hell of Heaven.

John Milton

A mighty pain to love it is, And 't is a pain that pain to miss; But of all pains, the greatest pain It is to love, but love in vain.

Abraham Cowley

For a poet to depict a poet in poetry is a hazardous experiment in regarding one's own trade a sense of humour and a little wholesome cynicism are not amiss.

Edward Dowden

Life is a full meal.

Lisa Nicole Carson

Let us never forget that the greatest man is never more than an animal disguised as a god.

Francis Picabia

Faith is the heroism of the intellect.

Charles Henry Parkhurst