Religion and political expediency go beautifully hand in hand.

How aware are we of our own inner life, our spirituality-something so intangible yet so priceless? How much effort do we make to perceive that which is not obvious, which can neither be seen nor heard? I believe the exploration and enrichment of the human spirit is what determines our very humanity. Such enrichment provides an inner compass that can lead civilizations to greatness.

Daisaku Ikeda

Getting to know someone is like investigating a crime scene where the culprit is constantly allowed to rearrange the evidence.

Adnan Mithani

Segregation has no place in the education system.

Richard Dawkins

I rant, therefore I am.

Dennis Miller

In life you need either inspiration or desperation.

Tony Robbins

Pakistan not only means freedom and independence but the Muslim Ideology which has to be preserved, which has come to us as a precious gift and treasure and which, we hope other will share with us.

Muhammad Ali Jinnah

The person lives twice who lives the first life well.

Robert Herrick

Beside her, she can feel each breath he draws. How is it possible to be so close to a person and still not know what you are to each other? With baseball, it's simple. There's no mystery to what happens on the field because everything has a label -- full count, earned run, perfect game -- and there's a certain amount of comfort in this terminology. There's no room for confusion and Ryan wishes now that everything could be so straightforward. But then Nick pulls her closer, and she rests her head on his chest, and nothing seems more important that this right here.

Jennifer E. Smith

And having wisdom with each studious year, in meditation dwelt, with learning wrought, and shaped his weapon with an edge severe, sapping a solemn creed with solemn sneer.

Lord (George Gordon) Byron

Your ability to move others into appropriate, timely, and effective action is largely determined by the consequences of your speaking and listening.

Suzanne Mayo Frindt

Today we see a human population of over 6 billion people, many of whom have serious medical conditions, which either can't be treated or cannot be treated economically.

Ralph Merkle

The chief prerequisite for a escort is to have a flexible conscience and an inflexible politeness.

Marguerite Blessington