3 December 2020 George MacDonald When we are out of sympathy with the young, then I think our work in this world is over.
3 December 2020 Imelda Marcos They went into my closets looking for skeletons, but thank God, all they found were shoes, beautiful shoes.
3 December 2020 Mindy Kaling Twitter is the most amazing medium for a comedy writer. I can’t get in every idea I want on the show no matter how hard I try to bully the other writers, so it’s a way of me getting out other comic ideas and immediately getting feedback.
3 December 2020 Napoleon Hill The majority of men meet with failure because of their lack of persistence in creating new plans to take the place of those which fail.
3 December 2020 Alija Izetbegovic I believe that the people, instead of pretty lies, should be told the truth, no matter how ugly it may be. What can we do, destiny hasn’t been kind to us but, with the help of God, we will prevail.
3 December 2020 Henry Louis Gates So many people of color who made major contributions to American history have been trapped in the purgatory of history.
3 December 2020 Pete Townshend I have terrible hearing trouble. I have unwittingly helped to invent and refine a type of music that makes its principal proponents deaf.
3 December 2020 David Deutsch Humans may or may not have cosmic significance, and if they do, it will be by hitching a ride on the objective centrality of knowledge in the cosmic scheme of things.
3 December 2020 John Polkinghorne I very much enjoyed my career in science. I didn’t leave science because I was disillusioned, but felt I’d done my bit for it after about twenty-five years.
3 December 2020 Rodney Dangerfield My wife’s jealousy is getting ridiculous. The other day she looked at my calendar and wanted to know who May was.
3 December 2020 Mark Kennedy But the best thing Washington can do for education is realize that our role is limited. Washington must keep its promises, but let those who know our childrens’ names- parents, teachers and school board members- make education decisions.
3 December 2020 Marilu Henner Foods high in bad fats, sugar and chemicals are directly linked to many negative emotions, whereas whole, natural foods rich in nutrients – foods such as fruits, vegetables, grains and legumes – contribute to greater energy and positive emotions.
3 December 2020 Peter Jennings I’ve always shied away from conventional wisdom, though I know the power of it.
3 December 2020 Henry R. Luce There are men who can write poetry, and there are men who can read balance sheets. The men who can read balance sheets cannot write.
3 December 2020 David Eddings I wrote a novel for my degree, and I’m very happy I didn’t submit that to a publisher. I sympathize with my professors who had to read it.
3 December 2020 LeVar Burton It’s definitely true that there are a lot of the devices we used on ‘Star Trek,’ that came out the imagination of the writers, and the creators that are actually in the world today.
3 December 2020 Elizabeth Kostova For me, Dracula has always been associated with travel and beautiful historical places.
3 December 2020 George W. Bush We know that dictators are quick to choose aggression, while free nations strive to resolve differences in peace.
3 December 2020 Jackee Harry I hate to say it, but the older you get, you really do have to cut down on the amount you eat. Less food and less portions.
3 December 2020 Norman Vincent Peale Part of the happiness of life consists not in fighting battles, but in avoiding them. A masterly retreat is in itself a victory.
3 December 2020 Josh Hartnett My hat was pulled down and this girl said ‘Are you really him?’ I whispered ‘Yeah, I’m really him.’ She screamed, ‘Mom! Dad! It’s Heath Ledger!
3 December 2020 Bryant H. McGill Courtesy is a silver lining around the dark clouds of civilization it is the best part of refinement and in many ways, an art of heroic beauty in the vast gallery of man’s cruelty and baseness.
3 December 2020 Ingrid Bergman I have grown up alone. I’ve taken care of myself. I worked, earned money and was independent at 18.