I shall know by the gleam and glitter Of the golden chain you wear, By your heart's calm strength in loving, Of the fire you have had to bear. Beat on, true heart, forever; Shine bright, strong golden chain; And bless the cleansing fire And the furnace of living pain!

Those who want the Government to regulate matters of the mind and spirit are like men who are so afraid of being murdered that they commit suicide to avoid assassination.

Harry S. Truman

My wife and I both come from Irish families. There are two kinds of Irish families: the hitting kind and the kidding kind. If you're fortunate - and both of us are - you come from the kidding kind of Irish family.

P. J. O'Rourke

God has given you your country as cradle, and humanity as mother; you cannot rightly love your brethren of the cradle if you love not the common mother.

Giuseppe Mazzini

The truth that survives is simply the lie that is pleasantest to believe.

H. L. Mencken

My life has been a roller coaster ride, but somehow I've always been able to land on my feet and still play the guitar.

Ace Frehley

Who had deceived thee so often as thyself?

Benjamin Franklin

This wasn't a strange place; it was a new one.

Paolo Coehlo

To wear your heart on your sleeve isn't a very good plan you should wear it inside, where it functions best.

Margaret Thatcher

I have more awareness of other people and, I hope, more sensitivity to their needs. I also find that I'm more direct and outspoken.

Christopher Reeve

Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.

George Bernard Shaw

Truth strikes us from behind and in the dark, as well as from before and in broad daylight.

Henry David Thoreau

In order to succeed, we must first believe that we can.

Michael Korda