Society as a whole benefits immeasurably from a climate in which all persons, regardless of race or gender, may have the opportunity to earn respect, responsibility, advancement and remuneration based on ability.

Only with winter-patience can we bringThe deep desired, long-awaited spring.

Anne Morrow Lindbergh

There are known knowns. These are things we know that we know. There are known unknowns. That is to say, there are things that we know we don't know. But there are also unknown unknowns. There are things we don't know we don't know.

Donald Rumsfeld

Always, through my whole life, I've had a thirst for knowledge.

Emmitt Smith

I don't know what has happened to movies, but lately every movie is at least 20 minutes too long. It used to be that if you were three hours long it was because it was epic - a movie about Gandhi something with very important subject matters.

Ethan Hawke

In the past I've made movies that were pretty universally liked. You can't really hate them. You can discard them, but you can't really hate them.

Ang Lee

All are presumed good till they are found at fault.

George Herbert, Jacula Prudentum

If you marry for money, you will surely earn it.

Ezra Bowen

If you hear a voice within you say 'you cannot paint,' then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced.

Vincent Van Gogh

I really liked Carrie a lot. That was one of Brian De Palma's best movies.

Lawrence Kasdan

Leave all the afternoon for exercise and recreation, which are as necessary as reading. I will rather say more necessary because health is worth more than learning.

Thomas Jefferson

I guess I don't like the people in politics very much, to be blunt.

Nate Silver

The rich will do anything for the poor but get off their backs.

Karl Marx