When I tell the truth, it is not for the sake of convincing those who do not know it, but for the sake of defending those that do.

The reason I'm in this business, I assume all performers are -- it's Look at me, Ma! It's acceptance, you know -- Look at me, Ma, look at me, Ma, look at me, Ma. And if your mother watches, you'll show off till you're exhausted; but if your mother goes, Ptshew!

Lenny Bruce

Imagine the people who believe such things and who are not ashamed to ignore, totally, all the patient findings of thinking minds through all the centuries since the Bible was written. And it is these ignorant people, the most uneducated, the most unimaginative, the most unthinking among us, who would make themselves the guides and leaders of us all; who would force their feeble and childish beliefs on us; who would invade our schools and libraries and homes. I personally resent it bitterly.

Isaac Asimov

How does one say something new and not retell?

Dejan Stojanovic

A Thaum is the basic unit of magical strength. It has been universally established as the amount of magic needed to create one small white pigeon or three normal-sized billiard balls.

Terry Pratchett

If freedom's best friends cannot unify around a realistic, actionable program of fundamental change, one that attracts and persuades a broad majority of our fellow citizens, big change will not come.

Mitch Daniels

Neither claimed any responsibility for Milton Keynes, but both reported it as a success.

Terry Pratchett

What differentiates us from animals is the fact that we can listen to other people's dreams, fears, joys, sorrows, desires and defeats - and they in turn can listen to ours.

Henning Mankell

To know yet to think that one does not know is best; Not to know yet to think that one knows will lead to difficulty.

LaoTzu

If you must break the law, do it to seize power: in all other cases observe it.

Julius Caesar

I prefer to be a dreamer among the humblest, with visions to be realized, than lord among those without dreams and desires.

Kahlil Gibran

When everything is lonely I can be my best friend.

Conor Oberst

Little children, you are from God, and have conquered them; for the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in this world.

Jesus Christ