I study more of truth and enlightening. I had to go the next level to talk about life.

Once you are labeled 'the best' you want to stay up there, and you can't do it by loafing around.

Larry Bird

The power to change your life lies in the simplest of steps.

Steve Maraboli

When the first-rate author wants an exquisite heroine or a lovely morning, he finds that all the superlatives have been worn shoddy by his inferiors. It should be a rule that bad writers must start with plain heroines and ordinary mornings, and, if they are able, work up to something better.

F. Scott Fitzgerald

The piano is able to communicate the subtlest universal truths by means of wood, metal and vibrating air.

Kenneth Miller

I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy.

Rabindranath Tagore

In December, I agreed to extend the tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans because it was the only way I could prevent a tax hike on middle-class Americans. But we cannot afford $1 trillion worth of tax cuts for every millionaire and billionaire in our society. We can't afford it. And I refuse to renew them again.

Barack Obama

On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last, and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.

H. L. Mencken

I collect art, and I drink wine... things that I like that I had never been exposed to. But I never said, 'I'm going to buy art to impress this crowd.' That's just ridiculous to me. I don't live my life like that, because how could you be happy with yourself?

Jay-Z

One of the oldest human needs is having someone to wonder where you are when you don't come home at night.

Margaret Mead

Peruvian food is so simple yet amazingly flavored with their traditional spices.

L'Wren Scott

Music can affect for good or ill the body as well as the mind.

Tomas Luis de Victoria

Sex education classes are like in-home sales parties for abortions.

Phyllis Schlafly