I have learned over the years that when one's mind is made up, this diminishes fear. Rosa Parks, civil rights activist
If we are to achieve a richer culture, rich in contrasting values, we must recognize the whole gamut of human potentialities, and so weave a less arbitrary social fabric, one in which each diverse gift will find a fitting place. Margaret Mead, cultural anthropologist
"People seldom do what they believe in. They do what is convenient, then repent." Robert Zimmerman Troubadour
The greater part of our happiness or misery depends upon our dispositions, and not upon our circumstances. Martha Washington, US first lady
Like integrity, love of life was not a subject to be studied, it was a contagion to be caught. And you had to catch it from someone who had it. Lois McMaster Bujold, writer
In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends. -Martin Luther King Jr.
“The Bible tells us to love our neighbors, and also to love our enemies; probably because generally they are the same people.” ― G.K. Chesterton
I'm not so funny. Gilda was funny. I'm funny on camera sometimes. In life, once in a while. Once in a while. But she was funny. She spent more time worrying about being liked than anything else. Gene Wilder
After you've done a thing the same way for two years, look it over carefully. After five years, look at it with suspicion. And after ten years, throw it away and start all over. Alfred Perlman, railroad executive
A failure is not always a mistake. It may simply be the best one can do under the circumstances. The real mistake is to stop trying. B.F. Skinner, psychologist
