Since Alice had never received any religious instruction, and since she had led a blameless life, she never thought of her awful luck as being anything but accidents in a very busy place. Good for her.

There weren't any astronauts until I was about 10. Yuri Gagarin went into space right around my 10th birthday.

John L. Phillips

One must not hope to be more than one can be.

Nicolas Chamfort

I'm a mom first, a singer second.

Gretchen Wilson

The most savage controversies are those about matters as to which there is no good evidence either way. Persecution is used in theology, not in arithmetic.

Bertrand Russell

Music expresses that which can not be said and on which it is impossible to be silent

Victor Hugo

A scalded cat dreads cold water.

Proverb

Let me first state that I believe that marriage is a sacred union between one man and one woman.

Judy Biggert

He that has a great nose, thinks everybody is speaking of it.

Thomas Fuller

It is true that when we take chances, we stand to lose. But it is also true that we will never win anything if we never even enter the game. Lucky people are aware of the possibility of losing, and indeed they may lose often. But since the chances they take are small, the losses tend to be small. By being willing to accept small losses, they put themselves in position to make large gains.

Max Gunther

As I was coming up, it always seemed like I was learning. If it wasn't from school, it was the 'hood. The influences of the 'hood are very powerful.

Junior Seau

I stand for limited government, fiscal responsibility, personal freedom, personal responsibility, so the Republican Party will support me.

Rick Scott

True silence is the rest of the mind, and is to the spirit what sleep is to the body, nourishment and refreshment.

William Penn