Though man is the only beast that can write, he has small reason to be proud of it. When he utters something that is wise it is nothing that the river horse does not know, and most of his creations are the result of accident.

The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the world's problems.

Mahatma Gandhi

Man is more interesting than men. God made him and not them in his image. Each one is more precious than all.

Andre Gide

What would Deftmenes be if we went around obeying orders all the time?' 'They might be ruling the Carpet,' said Pismire. 'Ha!' said Brocando, 'but the trouble about obeying orders is, it becomes a habit. And then everything depends on who's giving the orders.

Terry Pratchett

With confidence, you can reach truly amazing heights; without confidence, even the simplest accomplishments are beyond your grasp.

Jim Loehr

If you love someone, you must be prepared to set them free.

Paulo Coelho

The role of the writer is not simply to arrange Being according to his own lights; he must also serve as a medium to Being and remain open to its often unfathomable dictates. This is the only way the work can transcend its creator and radiate its meaning.

Vaclav Havel, Disturbing the Pea

The thing that helped me get into the film business was that I went to school in Athens, Georgia and managed to get on, um, working on music videos for a band called R.E.M. and that kind of opened up a lot of doors for me.

Alton Brown

Truth is the daughter of time.

Proverb

The question was whether James would love me if I was someone else.

Barbara Delinsky

An honest man speaks the truth, though it may give offence; a vain man, in order that it may.

William Hazlitt

Whenever I hear you saying, rise and shine, rise and shine, it makes me think how lucky dead people are!

Orson Scott Card

Friendship is like a prism through which the many variations of beauty are revealed in our lives.

Anon.