They are few in the midst of an overwhelming mass of brute force, and their submission is wisdom; but for a nation like England to submit to be robbed by any invader who chooses to visit her shores seemed to me to be nonsense. Use this quote
You know the good part about all those executions in Texas? Fewer Texans. Use this quote
Anyone who proposes to do good must not expect people to roll stones out of his way, but must accept his lot calmly, even if they roll a few stones upon it. Use this quote
After the writer's death, reading his journal is like receiving a long letter. Use this quote
As one gets older, it happens that in the morning one fails to remember the airplane trip to be taken in a few hours or the lecture scheduled for the afternoon. Use this quote
Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it. Use this quote
It is one of the blessings of this world that few people see visions and dream dreams. Use this quote
But in the finished art of the song the use of words has no connection with the use of words in poetry. Use this quote
Animals, in their generation, are wiser than the sons of men; but their wisdom is confined to a few particulars, and lies in a very narrow compass. Use this quote
Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Use this quote
When everything happens to you when you're so young, you're very lucky, but by the same token, you're never going to have that same feeling again. The first time anything happens to you - your first love, your first success - the second one is never the same. Use this quote
I want to clear up a few myths about myself. People have written that I was a kindergarten teacher and a former Miss Texas, and neither is true. Use this quote
Great classic music that I've been turned on to has not only inspired and influenced me, but it has had an effect on my songwriting. Use this quote
I have to trust what I do and then do it. Use this quote
Human intelligence may not be the best trick nature has to offer. Use this quote
Economics has never been a science - and it is even less now than a few years ago. Use this quote
Few people know so clearly what they want. Most people can't even think what to hope for when they throw a penny in a fountain. Use this quote
When we see people that are impoverished and people who are dealt an unfair hand, then if we have the power to help them, we should try to do that. Use this quote
I've never read a screenplay in advance. You trust the artist. Use this quote
Democracy is a form of government that substitutes election by the incompetent many for appointment by the corrupt few. Use this quote
