He who thinks and thinks for himself, will always have a claim to thanks; it is no matter whether it be right or wrong, so as it be explicit. If it is right, it will serve as a guide to direct; if wrong, as a beacon to warn.

The moment you become friends with your inner Self, you realize that the failures or hindrances that you met earlier were caused more by your disconnected status with your inner Being.

Stephen Richards

I wouldnt mind seeing opera die. Ever since I was a boy, I regarded opera as a ponderous anachronism, almost the equivalent of smoking.

Frank Lloyd Wright

I used to think that everything was just being funny but now I don't know. I mean, how can you tell?

Andy Warhol

A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it.

Albert Einstein

He who does not say too much has too much to say.

Source Unknown

I've had to learn to fight all my life - got to learn to keep smiling. If you smile things will work out.

Serena Williams

I have always felt it was a handicap for oppressed peoples to depend so largely upon a leader, because unfortunately in our culture, the charismatic leader usually becomes a leader because he has found a spot in the public limelight...

Ella Baker, Cited in The Black W

A truth that's told with bad intent beats all the lies you can invent.

William Blake

If anyone tells you someone has changed their character; don't believe it.

Mohammed

I had ridiculous amounts of energy. Mom's like, you're driving me crazy - do you want to try gymnastics? From the moment I started it, I loved it and it kind of was like storybook from there.

Alicia Sacramone

As time goes on we get closer to that American Dream of there being a pie cut up and shared. Usually greed and selfishness prevent that and there is always one bad apple in every barrel.

Rick Danko

I passionately hate the idea of being with it I think an artist has always to be out of step with his time.

Orson Welles