To rescue from oblivion even a fragment of a language which men have used and which is in danger of being lost --that is to say, one of the elements, whether good or bad, which have shaped and complicated civilization --is to extend the scope of social observation and to serve civilization.

The reading public isn't born that doesn't think foreigners are either funny or faintly sinister.

Christopher Hitchens

I believe firmly in the efficacy of religion, in its powerful influence on a person's whole life. It helps immeasurably to meet the storms and stress of life and keep you attuned to the Divine inspiration. Without inspiration, we would perish.

Walt Disney

The only victory over love is flight.

Napoleon Bonaparte

Life's heaviest burden is to have nothing to carry.

Source Unknown

And hope is but a dream of those that wake.

Matthew Prior

I wouldn't be where I am today without the amazing public arts education that I had.

Matthew Morrison

The cliche is dead poetry.

Gerald Brenan

Love one another and help others to rise to the higher levels, simply by pouring out love. Love is infectious and the greatest healing energy.

Sai Baba

The way we communicate with others and with ourselves ultimately determines the quality of our lives.

Anthony Robbins

The satisfaction you get when you finally beat your dad is amazing, that rush of adrenaline.

Lee Westwood

It is comforting to believe that leaders who do terrible things are, in fact, mad. That way, all we have to do is make sure we don't put psychotics in high places and we've got the problem solved.

Thomas Wolfe

And the cost of a thing it will be remembered as the amount of life it requires to be exchanged for it.

Henry David Thoreau