It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife. However little known the feelings or views of such a man may be on his first entering a neighbourhood, this truth is so well fixed in the minds of the surrounding families, that he is considered as the rightful property of someone or other of their daughters.

Knowledge is the food of the soul.

Plato

I obviously take a lot of pride in what I do on the football field, because that has the ability to influence a lot of people. That puts smiles on people's faces. That gives people a pep in their step on Monday morning when they go back to work.

Drew Brees

So I really would like to see both parties respond to the poor with greater commitment. But I've got to tell you, the Democrats, I feel, are doing a better job in that respect than Republicans are.

Tony Campolo

An actor is a guy who, if you ain't talking about him, he ain't listening.

George Glass

Do you wish people to believe good of you? Don't speak.

Blaise Pascal

Einstein's results again turned the tables and now very few philosophers or scientists still think that scientific knowledge is, or can be, proven knowledge.

Imre Lakatos

All truths begin as hearsay, as far as I'm concerned.

Matt Drudge

At the innermost core of all loneliness is a deep and powerful yearning for union with one's lost self.

Brendan Francis

There is no great future for any people whose faith has burned out.

Rufus M. Jones

It was only when I finished the course and left my graduation diploma on the bus that I realised I'd become an actor.

James D'arcy

The surprising thing is that I was not funny in high school. I was always jealous of the funny kids because they always got the girls. I couldn't tell a joke to save my life.

Seann William Scott

My goal is to get everybody in America to do their family tree.

Henry Louis Gates