It is truer to say that martyrs create faith more than faith creates martyrs.

words are like nets - we hope they'll cover what we mean, but we know they can't possibly hold that much joy, or grief, or wonder.

Jodi Picoult

Well, it's a - I don't want to disappoint you, but it's a time worn tradition of Australian Governments over many years not to get into any discussion about that aspect of intelligence matters.

Alexander Downer

When asked whether or not we are Marxists, our position is the same as that of a physicist or a biologist when asked if he is a Newtonian, or if he is a Pasteurian.There are truths so evident, so much a part of people's knowledge, that it is now useless to discuss them.

Che Guevara

I have always believed that 98% of a student's progress is due to his own efforts, and 2% to his teacher.

John Philip Sousa

Where so many hours have been spent in convincing myself that I am right, is there not some reason to fear I may be wrong

Jane Austen

How can you think and hit at the same time?

Yogi Berra

The greatest power is often simple patience.

E. Joseph Cossman

Religion is of general and public concern, and on its support depend, in great measure, the peace and good order of government, the safety and happiness of the people.

Samuel Chase

It seems, in fact, as though the second half of a man's life is made up of nothing, but the habits he has accumulated during the first half.

Fyodor Dostoyevsky

The fearful unbelief is unbelief in yourself.

Thomas Carlyle

But, you know, you can't be a star at home.

Jim Carrey

It is better to be beautiful than to be good. But... it is better to be good than to be ugly.

Oscar Wilde