There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love.

Buonaparte has often made his boast that our fleet would be worn out by keeping the sea and that his was kept in order and increasing by staying in port but know he finds, I fancy, if Emperors hear the truth, that his fleet suffers more in a night than ours in one year.

Horatio Nelson

That is not enough. Sport has been great for me, a great learning place that if you want to achieve you can, even if you are from the poorest part of Africa.

Haile Gebrselassie

The amazing thing now is that most of those so-called critics who were telling me to find my own voice seem to have lost theirs.

Brian Lumley

My Dad was so open creatively that I was off in search of black turtleneck bathing suits with long sleeves.

Moon Unit Zappa

The politicians don't just want your money. They want your soul. They want you to be worn down by taxes until you are dependent and helpless. When you subsidize poverty and failure, you get more of both.

James Dale Davidson

He who knows he has enough is rich.

LaoTzu

When a thing is funny, search it carefully for a hidden truth.

George Bernard Shaw

I am a very committed wife. And I should be committed too - for being married so many times.

Elizabeth Taylor

I believe in humanity. We are an incredible species. We're still just a child creature, we're still being nasty to each other. And all children go through those phases. We're growing up, we're moving into adolescence now. When we grow up - man, we're going to be something!as cited by Susan Sackett, author of Inside Trek: A Star Trek Memoir, used with permission

Gene Roddenberry, Hollywood Blvd

I take a simple view of life. It is keep your eyes open and get on with it.

Laurence Sterne

To make the most of your money, I recommend sticking with mutual funds that don't charge a commission when you buy or sell.

Suze Orman

Sound, sound the clarion, fill the fife! To all the sensual world proclaim,One crowded hour of glorious life Is worth an age without a name.

Sir Walter Scott, Old Mortality.