Suffering often draws us closer to God. Instead of being a sign of God's punishment or distance, suffering can purify us, lead us into the heart of God, and transform our souls.

Woman's first duty in life is to her dressmaker. What the second duty is no one has yet discovered.

Oscar Wilde

Creativity comes from trust. Trust your instincts.

Rita Mae Brown

I like to pretend that my art has nothing to do with me.

Roy Lichtenstein

When I consider this carefully, I find not a single property which with certainty separates the waking state from the dream. How can you be certain that your whole life is not a dream?

Rene Descartes

It's not what you take but what you leave behind that defines greatness.

Edward Gardner

The best leader is the one who has the sense to surround himself with outstanding people and self-restraint not to meddle with how they do their jobs.

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God's great cosmic joke on the human race was requiring that men and women live together in marriage

Mark Twain

Money is a good thing and it's obviously useful, but to work only for money or fame would never interest me.

Annie Lennox

The best anti-aging advice I've ever received? Drink a lot of water and have a plant-based diet. I also do mindful meditation with my daughter every day. It takes ten minutes. I think reducing stress plays a big part in anti-aging.

Carolyn Murphy

I think there is a special bond between Carolina athletes. A lot of people seem to wear our gear because it is fashionable. They love the colors. It's Michael Jordan's school!

Lorrie Fair

A dreamer, a good man, a kind man who cared less for his plan than for the people in it.

Orson Scott Card

I have always supported measures and principles and not men.

Davy Crockett