Flattery is false money, which would not be current were…

In the current climate, things that are true, brave human stories become political.

— Cate Blanchett

I'm a candle flame that sways in currents of air you can't see. You need to be the one who steadies me to burn.

— Nadine Gordimer

If you choose to draw from the inner well of free will, then you can make choices that are outside your current karmic patterns.

— Frederick Lenz

The young man [Turgot] destined for an ecclesiastical career was placed within walls carefully designed to keep out all currents of new thought; his…

— Andrew Dickson White

I take the seashell from my jeans pocket and rub my fingers across its silken, indented surface, shallow as my own open hand. This…

— Katrina Kenison

Have the courage to go against the tide of current values that do not conform to the path of Jesus.

— Pope Francis

I earn my living by teaching film, mostly filmmaking but also teaching courses on current cinema. I'm interested in movies. I hope that's not…

— Thom Andersen

I think that's the beauty of the current setup, is that Legends is meant to be a bit of a revolving door.

— Wentworth Miller

The seed of your next artwork lies embedded in the imperfections of your current piece.

— David Bayles

Combining the experience of a seasoned university president with the analysis of a respected legal scholar, Derek Bok explores what he concludes are 'signs…

— Frank H. T. Rhodes

The book is like the spoon, scissors, the hammer, the wheel. Once invented, it cannot be improved. You cannot make a spoon that is…

— Umberto Eco

Something I like to do a lot is just sit by water when there’s a current and just stare into the water. I don’t…

— Iggy Pop

Read things you're sure will disagree with your current thinking. If you're a die-hard anti-animal person, read Meat. If you're a die-hard global warming…

— Joel Salatin

All becomes easy when we follow the current of opinion; it is the ruler of the world.

— Napoleon Bonaparte

Donald Trump said he will not decide about a possible run for the presidency until after the current season of Celebrity Apprentice wraps up.…

— Jay Leno