It is veneer, rouge, aestheticism, art museums, new theaters, etc. that make America impotent. The good things are football, kindness, and jazz bands.

Intelligence is the faculty of making artificial objects, especially tools to make tools.

Henri Bergson

To this day, my mom's unsinkable spirit is an inspiration to me. For nearly thirty years, she's worked at the Library of Congress. Everyone knows Sameha simply as 'Sami.' Along with 500 miles of shelved books, her closest friendships are cataloged in that library. They are as much the value of work to my mom as is the work itself.

Hoda Kotb

Teaching is only demonstrating that it is possible. Learning is making it possible for yourself.

Paulo Coelho

It is said of a lonely man that he does not appreciate the life of society. This is like saying he hates hiking because he dislikes walking in thick forest on a dark night.

Sebastian Roch Nicolas Chamfort

A modern, harmonic and lively architecture is the visible sign of an authentic democracy.

Walter Gropius

Real courage is when you know you're licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what.

Harper Lee

Obviously anything that accessorizes or enhances the iPhone is always pretty cool.

Harry Shum, Jr.

If you spend enough time in or around Washington, you'll meet amazing people who work for the government.

Judy Woodruff

If we resort to lawlessness, the only thing we can hope for is civil war, untold bloodshed, and the end of our dreams.

Archie Lee Moore

Life was meant to be lived, and curiosity must be kept alive. One must never, for whatever reason, turn his back on life.

Eleanor Roosevelt

To be a member of the Labor Party is to be an optimist - optimistic about the future of Australia, optimistic about the ability of government to make a difference.

Kevin Rudd

We were equals once when we lay new-born babes on our nurse's knees. We will be equal again when they tie up our jaws for the last sleep.

Olive Schreiner