Poetry is a mixture of common sense, which not all have, with an uncommon sense, which very few have. Use this quote
In everyday things the law of sacrifice takes the form of positive duty. Use this quote
My success? Being born the son of Moses Annenberg. Use this quote
Being a famous actress may give you a sense of being important, but believe me, it's just an illusion. Use this quote
The Dalai Lama. He is a very wise man of great inner peace who believes that happiness is the purpose of our lives. Through his teachings and leadership, he continues to make this world a better place in which to live. Use this quote
Your home is regarded as a model home, your life as a model life. But all this splendor, and you along with it... it's just as though it were built upon a shifting quagmire. A moment may come, a word can be spoken, and both you and all this splendor will collapse. Use this quote
It seems to me that, in every culture, I come across a chapter headed "Wisdom." And then I know exactly what is going to follow: "Vanity of vanities, all is vanity." Use this quote
I like my wine like my women - ready to pass out. Use this quote
Peace is the happy natural state of man; war is corruption and disgrace. Use this quote
We would not have our politics distracted and embittered by the dissensions of other lands. Use this quote
If you become a teacher, by your pupils you'll be taught. Use this quote
The more we come out and do good to others, the more our hearts will be purified, and God will be in them. Use this quote
There is geometry in the humming of the strings, there is music in the spacing of the spheres. Use this quote
It was a lovely opportunity for the first time in my whole career to stand up and thank people who are really responsible for me getting to realize my dreams. Use this quote
The usual comment from psychologists and psychiatrists was that it's best not to encourage people to look at their dreams because they are liable to stir up problems for themselves. Use this quote
I come from a family where gravy is considered a beverage. Use this quote
It's nice to help remember somebody who really made a very positive difference in the world. Use this quote
A ball player has to be kept hungry to become a big leaguer. That's why no boy from a rich family has ever made the big leagues. Use this quote
Sex is the ersatz or substitute religion of the 20th Century. Use this quote
Even the weakest disputant is made so conceited by what he calls religion, as to think himself wiser than the wisest who think differently from him. Use this quote