It is not true that suffering ennobles the character; happiness does that sometimes, but suffering, for the most part, makes men petty and vindictive.

We estimate the wisdom of nations by seeing what they did with their surplus capital.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

The germ of creation lies in violence.

Rudolfo Anaya

Most women set out to try to change a man, and when they have changed him they do not like him.

Marlene Dietrich

Rejoicing in our joy, not suffering over our suffering, makes someone a friend.

Friedrich Nietzsche

I was an economics major in college, and every summer after school, I would drive my car from California, from Claremont men's college at the time, to New York. And I worked on Wall Street.

Henry Kravis

So, you know, I think that Democrats are being more successful in Congress and I'm really going to be proud of the role I will play tomorrow as ranking Democrat on the Intelligence Committee when this bill passes.

Jane Harman

Is not disease the rule of existence? There is not a lily pad floating on the river but has been riddled by insects. Almost every shrub and tree has its gall, oftentimes esteemed its chief ornament and hardly to be distinguished from the fruit. If misery loves company, misery has company enough. Now, at midsummer, find me a perfect leaf or fruit.

Henry David Thoreau

In science, all facts, no matter how trivial or banal, enjoy democratic equality.

Mary McCarthy

Being part of an agenda beyond ourselves liberates us to complement each other rather than compete with each other.

Joseph Stowell

There was just this amazing individuality. It's just a whole different world of optimism and fearlessness, women taking off their bras and dancing around naked, and a political hopefulness and involvement.

Jill Clayburgh

They did interviews with my wife and daughter-they were genuinely in fear of me having a heart attack, working 20 hours a day, eating fast food.

Willie Aames

I believe women still face a glass ceiling that must be shattered.

Andrew Cuomo