Whether a man is burdened by power or enjoys power; whether he is trapped by responsibility or made free by it; whether he is moved by other people and outer forces or moves them - this is of the essence of leadership.

Unless one is a genius, it is best to aim at being intelligible.

Anthony Hope

There is trust in there being a Spirit who loves me and wants me to have love in my life. I trust in this higher power, it is what keeps me moving forward no matter what happens.

Kenny Loggins

Happiness does not lie in happiness, but in the achievement of it.

Fyodor Dostoevsky

Intimacies between women go backwards, beginning with revelations and ending up in small talk without loss of esteem.

Elizabeth Bowen

The purely agitational attitude is not good enough for a detailed consideration of a subject.

Jawaharlal Nehru

I believe that no matter what you do in life, if you learn the basics through theater, it will help you in everything else - problem solving, communication, discipline, all of that stuff.

Laura Linney

There is an element of anger among women who've been raped. There's certainly a major element of humiliation. But it really does seem like a medical condition of shock and horror.

Nicholas D. Kristof

There is no meaning to life except the meaning man gives his life by the unfolding of his powers.

Erich Fromm

Many plays, certainly mine, are like blank cheques. The actors and directors put their own signatures on them.

Thornton Wilder

Walk any path in Destiny's garden, and you will be forced to choose, not once but many times.

Neil Gaiman

Intelligence is playing a more important role in policymaker decisions than I think I've ever seen in my time in Congress or before.

Mike Rogers

Truth cannot be given to you; especially if you are following an organized religion, then truth will be as far from you as darkness is from light. Truth is not found by observing rituals, undertaking pilgrimages or reading the scriptures. It is simply a waste of time.

Anandmurti Gurumaa