The superior man is the providence of the inferior. He is eyes for the blind, strength for the weak, and a shield for the defenseless. He stands erect by bending above the fallen. He rises by lifting others. Use this quote
I must admit that I personally measure success in terms of the contributions an individual makes to her or his fellow human beings. Use this quote
In America, we no longer have an institutionalized, organized way of calling business to task - of taking them to account for what they've done - and this is especially true in the cultural realm. Use this quote
We build buildings which are terribly restless. And buildings don't go anywhere. They shouldn't be restless. Use this quote
It never occurred to me that I'd be on a television show or in feature films but when those came into play my dreams changed along the way. Use this quote
Tears shed for self are tears of weakness, but tears shed for others are a sign of strength. Use this quote
Middle age is the awkward period when Father Time starts catching up with Mother Nature. Use this quote
My mother asked me what I wanted for my birthday, so I said I wanted to read poetry with her. Use this quote
Written poetry is worth reading once, and then should be destroyed. Let the dead poets make way for others. Use this quote
Presidents quickly realize that while a single act might destroy the world they live in, no one single decision can make life suddenly better or can turn history around for the good. Use this quote
We are always on the anvil; by trials God is shaping us for higher things. Use this quote
How simple a thing it seems to me that to know ourselves as we are, we must know our mothers names. Use this quote
My mother was always working for a job, so I guess I was always trained that I should have multiple jobs, multiple aspirations. And I remember she had multiple aspirations, always hearing about her dreams and things she did in the past and things she wanted to do. Use this quote
That poetry survived in its formal agencies finally, and that prose survived to get something said. Use this quote
Any man may easily do harm, but not every man can do good to another. Use this quote
Be honest, brutally honest. That is what's going to maintain relationships. Use this quote
Madonna is a pro. I don't like her and have no respect for her but- I don't think she should be called a musician or a dancer or whatever you know, but I do have, well I do have respect for her ability to completely manipulate the media and have them work for her. Use this quote
Nearly everyone I met, worked with, or read about was my teacher, one way or another. Use this quote
My mother was the first woman in the county in Indiana where we were born, in Jay County, to have a college degree. She was educated as a pianist and she wanted to concertize, but when the war came she was married, had a family, so she started teaching. Use this quote
One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and always a clever thing to say. Use this quote