The technical history of modern harmony is a history of growth of toleration by the human ear of chords that at first… — George Bernard Shaw Copy Share Image
We're cognizant, curious beings, capable of philosophical thought, nuclear physics, repeating Nerf weapons, global consciousness, Glade air fresheners, and sentient automobiles. But… — Nick Offerman Copy Share Image
Australian troops had, at Milne Bay, inflicted on the Japanese their first undoubted defeat on land. Some of us may forget that,… — William Slim, 1st Viscount Slim Copy Share Image
The first question for me is: Are same-sex unions ‘marriages’? I’m against discrimination, I’m against hatred, I’m in favor of marriage equality,… — Maggie Gallagher Copy Share Image
Speaking of happy successes, after years of struggling to lose those few extra pounds every mother puts on during adoption, particularly when… — Paula Poundstone Copy Share Image
For some ungodly reason, I end up being naked in a lot of stuff. But there is a certain grace and kudos… — Paul Bettany Copy Share Image
People will set a New Year's resolution: "I'm gonna get in shape this year." But they don't set a parameter for how… — Jack LaLanne Copy Share Image
I think it was important for me to introduce myself as an artist for the first time because I'm very proud of… — Jamie Lynn Spears Copy Share Image
Do you think that was kind? Do you think it was godlike? What would you think of a physician, if a woman… — Helen H. Gardener Copy Share Image
It was tricky [to write about Israelis], because everyone has an opinion about the Arab - Israeli conflict, and when I first… — Molly Antopol Copy Share Image
That's the way to get young people. Once they see there are wonderful things to hunt for, to rediscover a species that… — E. O. Wilson Copy Share Image
Perhaps I shall not write my account of the Paleolithic at all, but make a film of it. A silent film at… — Penelope Lively Copy Share Image
Although the circumstances of our lives may seem very disengaged, with me standing here as the First Lady of the United States… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
You turned your head to look at me. Your eyes looked so big in your face, so mysterious — wide and flickering… — Francesca Lia Block Copy Share Image
There were reprints of American editorials. Liberals saw it as a resurgence of social protest and decried the discrimination, poverty, and hunger… — Dan Simmons Copy Share Image
When you feel discouraged or simply lazy, as is bound to happen sometimes, remember the millions of people in the world who… — Jehan Sadat Copy Share Image
Naturally, you don't sit down in "white hot inspiration" and write with a burning flame in front of you. But since I… — Harper Lee Copy Share Image
Two things you should know about me; The first is that I am deeply suspicious of people in general. It is my… — Veronica Roth Copy Share Image
Since my first novel was rescued from a slush pile, it makes me sad that most publishing houses no longer accept unsolicited… — Katherine Paterson Copy Share Image
I have strong doubts that the first Thanksgiving even remotely resembled the 'history' I was told in second grade. But considering that… — Ellen Orleans Copy Share Image
As far as I can tell from studying the scriptures, all you do in heaven is pretty much just sit around all… — Rick Reynolds Copy Share Image
The greatest gift that Michelle and I have received over the last eight years has been the honor of serving as your… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
If you are curious, you won't be satisfied with the "tyranny of custom." People stuck in that rut might say "why?" and… — John Medina Copy Share Image
The best thing anyone can give to humanity is God consciousness. Then you can really give them something. But first you have… — George Harrison Copy Share Image
Internal peace is an essential first step to achieving peace in the world. How do you cultivate it? It's very simple. In… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
The Obama damage is two-fold. First, his success relied on a coalition that likely will not survive, or at least survive at… — Byron York Copy Share Image
I belong to that generation who, as students, had before their eyes, and were limited by, a horizon consisting of Marxism, phenomenology… — Michel Foucault Copy Share Image
The story of man is the history, first, of the acceptance and imposition of restraints necessary to permit communal life; and second,… — Abe Fortas Copy Share Image
The element of change has been the thing, really. We put out the first one, then the second... then a third LP… — Jimmy Page Copy Share Image
Which [the cyber hacking] is why one of the first things we must do is to enforce all classification rules and to… — Donald Trump Copy Share Image
I see myself as mom first. I'm so lucky to have that role in life. The world can like me, hate me… — Angelina Jolie Copy Share Image
The first thing about a song is that it has to be real, be lived; it has to be emotional, and melancholic.… — Keren Ann Copy Share Image
There is not so agonizing a feeling in the whole catalogue of human suffering as the first conviction that the heart of… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I started out as a poet who primarily wanted to write about image and moment. Over the years I've been trying to… — Dan Chaon Copy Share Image
I don't want to be one of those players that is just a first, second or third down player. I want to… — Justin Cole Copy Share Image
With each passing year the difficulty of meeting any fixed quantitative target increases progressively. Moreover, plausible estimates of when the Protocol would… — Henry Sylvester Jacoby Copy Share Image
It seems people don't read or listen. Our scholars and our media have been very outspoken. We were the first country in… — Adel al-Jubeir Copy Share Image
I want to join everyone in expressing my great sympathy and support for people who lost loved ones in this terrible terrorist… — Hillary Clinton Copy Share Image
First of all, if it's on your mind, your mind isn't clear. Anything you consider unfinished in any way must be captured… — David Allen Copy Share Image
If people are failing, they look inept. If people are succeeding, they look strong and good and competent. That's the 'halo effect.'… — Daniel Kahneman Copy Share Image