When I speak of 'cycles,' I am referring to lengthy intervals of relative homogeneity, if not in the resolving of problems, than at least with respect to the consistency of their capacity to productively irritate.

Good temper is one of the greatest preservers of the features.

William Hazlitt

Being a part of SKECHERS is exciting. It is such a hip company with a great attitude and image.

Carrie Underwood

For what can war, but endless war, still breed?

John Milton

It was not my intention to make such a production of the emptiness between us, playing tuba on the tombstone of a soprano to try to keep some dead singer's perspective alive. It's just that I could have swore you had sung me a love song back there; and that you meant it.

Buddy Wakefield

Mountains cannot be surmounted except by winding paths.

Johann von Goethe

I never abandoned either forms or freedom. I imagine that most of what could be called free verse is in my first book. I got through that fairly early.

Howard Nemerov

Poverty is an anomaly to rich people. It is very difficult to make out why people who want dinner do not ring the bell.

Walter Bagehot

Patience and tenacity of purpose are worth more than twice their weight of cleverness.

Thomas Henry Huxley

To refuse awards is another way of accepting them with more noise than is normal.

Peter Ustinov

Sorry, are you telling me that your demon-slaying buddies need to be driven to their next assignment with the forces of darkness by my mom?

Cassandra Clare

The wise man does not expose himself needlessly to danger, since there are few things for which he cares sufficiently; but he is willing, in great crises, to give even his life - knowing that under certain conditions it is not worth-while to live

Aristotle

It is impossible to predict the time and progress of revolution. It is governed by its own more or less mysterious laws.

Vladimir Lenin