There was all this talk when Obama got elected about how we were living in a postracial world. But we're not. Until… — David Henry Hwang Copy Share Image
A lot of times you talk about what you know, but since our reality is so difficult, its hard to think about… — Kevin Grevioux Copy Share Image
From it genesis twelve hundred years ago to today, Islamic philosophy (al-hikmah; al-falsafah) has been one of the major intellectual traditions within… — Seyyed Hossein Nasr Copy Share Image
We are so presumptuous that we wish to be known to all the world, even to those who come after us; and… — Blaise Pascal Copy Share Image
Casually, unconsciously, but with deadly effectiveness, western man all round the globe destroyed the traditional gods and the ancient societies with his… — Barbara Ward, Baroness Jackson of Lodsworth Copy Share Image
There are some people who imagine that they can disarm their enemy by complacent flattery. They are wrong. The world has always… — Vilfredo Pareto Copy Share Image
I grew up in the church, Resurrection Baptist Church in Philadelphia, and my grandmother was that grandmother at the church, the one… — Will Smith Copy Share Image
I am extremely honoured by Indian Council For Culture Relations, India's apex body on the promotion of great Indian culture across the… — Vivek Agnihotri Copy Share Image
You know, ever since I was a kid I've always been fascinated by the Arthurian Legend and, you know, the notion of… — Matt Frewer Copy Share Image
There is some other form that you contain within yourself that is not will or purpose and, when applied to art, serves… — Milton Resnick Copy Share Image
There were tens of thousands of pilgrims, from all over the world. They were of all colors, from blue-eyed blondes to black-skinned… — Malcolm X Copy Share Image
The world must understand that it is the time to come together to address the root cause of the problem, and the… — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
The world did not have me in mind; it had no mind. It was a coincidental collection of things and people, of… — Annie Dillard Copy Share Image
I can behave thoroughly awfully and, at the end of the day, hold my hands up and go, 'I'm disabled, I don't… — Adam Pearson Copy Share Image
There were the questions of what kind of First Lady I would be, what issues would I focus on. Those were the… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
The human mind cannot go beyond the gift of God, the Holy Ghost. To suppose that art can go beyond the finest… — William Blake Copy Share Image
“Moments later, I was climbing nervously into the back of the car. The driver wore the archetypal expression of an antagonist. No… — Agnes Chew Copy Share Image
Of course, I get angry. Of course, I get sad. I have a full range of emotions. I also have a whole… — Fred Rogers Copy Share Image
When I stepped into this world, I saw that we were all burdened by a certain kind of indifference to the plight… — Bryan Stevenson Copy Share Image
I used to think...that I had to be careful with how much I lived. As if life was a pocketful of coins.… — Anthony Doerr Copy Share Image
We thought it would be fun to try to design a show that would work well internationally and so that' s what… — Jim Henson Copy Share Image
Without a clear picture of where the military's covert forces are operating and what they are doing, Americans may not even recognize… — Nick Turse Copy Share Image
If in the 1930s nuclear weapons had been invented and the Allies had been faced by Nazi SS20s and Backfire Bombers, would… — Margaret Thatcher Copy Share Image
There is nothing "useful" about fashion, which is why it is fashion and not clothes. My personal opinion about the runway is… — Robin Givhan Copy Share Image
Only in our darkest hour do we find the light. Humans are destructive by nature. The world is lacking balance. Terrors are… — Amelia Atwater-Rhodes Copy Share Image
From living in my own little secluded hell in this world, oblivious to the world around me, I found sanctuary with the… — Timothy Treadwell Copy Share Image
What is the ultimate solution to the origin of the Universe? The answers provided by the astronomers are disconcerting and remarkable. Most… — Robert Jastrow Copy Share Image
If the world were an orange with 18 segments meeting at the top (the North Pole), roughly 8 of them would be… — Alex Shoumatoff Copy Share Image
Business people face increasing pressure from local and global competitors. They face customers who have more and more information about alternatives and… — Barbara Bund Copy Share Image
Now, for the moment, we are safe. The only kind of international violence that worries most people in the developed countries is… — Gwynne Dyer Copy Share Image
OK, so, my favourite actress in the world is Sarah Paulson. I think she is so talented and I admire her so… — Bria Vinaite Copy Share Image
An idea is like a spark to creativity, which turns to a wild conflagration of thoughts, burning every ignorance. When the fire… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
In a changing world, some jobs disappear and new ones are created. That's how it has been for hundreds of years. When… — Cecilia Malmstrom Copy Share Image
It would be easy for this conflict to slip off the political agenda given how long it has been going on but… — Irene Khan Copy Share Image
I literally went in and auditioned and got the part of "sounds like J.K. Simmons." I've heard people say a "J.K. Simmons… — J.K. Simmons Copy Share Image
In the real world, very smart people fail and mediocre people rise. Part of what makes people fail or succeed are skills… — Camille Paglia Copy Share Image
That's part of the problem with these conflicts. We're not close enough to it. If we don't try to get really close… — James Foley Copy Share Image
Most men, whether men or women, wish above all else to be comfortable, and thought is a pre-eminently uncomfortable process; it brings… — Vera Brittain Copy Share Image
America can compete with anyone in the world as long as the playing field is level. China's been cheating over the years.… — Mitt Romney Copy Share Image
I started realizing how the condition of our hearts affects the way we see. If your heart is full of bitterness, anger,… — Danny Gokey Copy Share Image
