I want to stand by my country, but I cannot vote for war. I vote no.

Obviously, losing a parent is very difficult. I miss my dad every day, but I know he would be proud to see me continuing to swim and going for another shot at the Olympics.

Eric Shanteau

It was not love at all, really, but rather a yearning for the honor and respect of the other men that held them. Pride, then... Indeed, all their connection with each other at this moment was tied up with the respect they felt they were earning by their actions.

Orson Scott Card

Bad philosophers may have a certain influence; good philosophers, never.

Bertrand Russell

If it's true that our species is alone in the universe, then I'd have to say the universe aimed rather low and settled for very little.

George Carlin

Two people can make love but that isn't necessarily love.

Greta Scacchi

It's not about how to achieve your dreams, it's about how to lead your life, ... If you lead your life the right way, the karma will take care of itself, the dreams will come to you.

Randy Pausch

An original artist is unable to copy. So he has only to copy in order to be original.

Jean Cocteau

People always make war when they say they love peace.

David Herbert Lawrence

I don't know if I even have an aura, man. I just try to win.

Tiger Woods

Who knows what's for true once a time is past? There's no way to prove how something was that's gone. And if a time is gone, what does it matter? It's all rain into rivers now.

Jo Dereske

My mom always said that there would be haters. Not everyone can love ya.

Joel Madden

I thought I was going to be a bum the rest of my life.

Jean Michel Basquiat