A waist is a terrible thing to mind.
Jane Caminos
The important work of moving the world forward does not wait to be done by perfect men.
George Eliot (1819 - 1880)
There is no abstract art. You must always start with something. Afterward you can remove all traces of reality.
Pablo Picasso (1881 - 1973)
Science may have found a cure for most evils; but it has found no remedy for the worst of them all - the apathy of human beings.
Helen Keller (1880 - 1968), My Religion, 1927
To achieve the impossible dream, try going to sleep.
Joan Klempner
You will never truly know yourself or the strength of your relationships until both have been tested by adversity.
J. K. Rowling, Harvard Commencement Address, 2008
The sad truth is that excellence makes people nervous.
Shana Alexander
This world is given as the prize for the men in earnest; and that which is true of this world, is truer still of the world to come.
Frederick William Robertson
Most men's awareness doesn't extend past their dinner plates.
Scott Westerfeld, Leviathan, 2009
The secret of a good memory is attention, and attention to a subject depends upon our interest in it. We rarely forget that which has made a deep impression on our minds.
Tryon Edwards (1809 - 1894)
Every crowd has a silver lining.
Phineas Taylor Barnum (1810 - 1891)
Be bold and mighty powers will come to your aid.
Basil King
I'm glad I didn't have to fight in any war. I'm glad I didn't have to pick up a gun. I'm glad I didn't get killed or kill somebody. I hope my kids enjoy the same lack of manhood.
Tom Hanks (1956 - )
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