One morning I was reading the story of Jesus' feeding of the five thousand. The disciples could find only five loaves of… — Elisabeth Elliot Copy Share Image
Poor people and most of the middle class are not willing to be uncomfortable. Remember, being comfortable is their biggest priority in… — T. Harv Eker Copy Share Image
I want my music to jump off the stage and out of the speakers. When we do 'Rain Is A Good Thing'… — Luke Bryan Copy Share Image
Colleges have a twofold duty when it comes to dealing with censorship. First, there is the duty to not censor the free… — Greg Lukianoff Copy Share Image
Mr. Speaker, at a time when the nation is again confronted with necessity for calling its young men into service in the… — Lyndon B. Johnson Copy Share Image
Positiveness is a good quality for preachers and speakers because, whoever shares his thoughts with the public will convince them as he… — Jonathan Swift Copy Share Image
Sadly, today there are only a few remaining speakers of kakadu or gagadju. The work, then, is concerned with my feelings about… — Peter Sculthorpe Copy Share Image
I think that the risk to all the progress we've made was at stake in the election because not just the president-elect… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Honestly, I can't understand English poetry. Because I am not an English speaker, when I read it I never know how to… — Jenova Chen Copy Share Image
James Joyce's English was based on the rhythm of the Irish language. He wrote things that shocked English language speakers but he… — Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh Copy Share Image
Gestures and facial expressions do indeed communicate, as anyone can prove by turning off the sound on a television set and asking… — Peter Farb Copy Share Image
Many self-employed people provide services that are nonessential. So whether you get your hair done less or your hair cut less, or… — Iyanla Vanzant Copy Share Image
By a generative grammar I mean simply a system of rules that in some explicit and well-defined way assigns structural descriptions to… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
I used to go to all the environmental conferences when I wasn't an invited speaker. I was just somebody in the back… — Van Jones Copy Share Image
Every idea is an incitement. It offers itself for belief, and if believed it is acted on unless some other belief outweighs… — Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr Copy Share Image
Perpetual aiming at wit is a very bad part of conversation. It is done to support a character: it generally fails; it… — Jonathan Swift Copy Share Image
For a man to write well, there are required three necessaries: to read the best authors, observe the best speakers, and much… — Ben Jonson Copy Share Image
Being the first woman speaker and breaking the marble ceiling is pretty important. Now it's time to move on. — Nancy Pelosi Copy Share Image
The American people are very, very ready for a woman president. They're far ahead of the politicians. I always thought it would… — Nancy Pelosi Copy Share Image
We, Norton I, do hereby decree that the offices of President, Vice President, and Speaker of the House of Representatives are, from… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
In 1986, our commencement speaker was George Schultz, secretary of state, fourth in line to the president. You get me-basic cable's second… — Stephen Colbert Copy Share Image
Speaker Boehner needs to understand the urgency for reform. Until the House passes a bill that includes a pathway to citizenship, we… — Eliseo Medina Copy Share Image
I don't like jokes in speeches. I do like wit and humor. A joke is to humor what pornography is to erotic… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
... ideals, standards, aspirations,--those are chameleon words, and take color from their speakers,--often false tints. A scholarly man of my acquaintance once… — Carolyn Wells Copy Share Image
