Myth is an attempt to narrate a whole human experience, of which the purpose is too deep, going too deep in the blood and soul, for mental explanation or description. Use this quote
Jesus wept; Voltaire smiled. From that divine tear and from that human smile is derived the grace of present civilization. Use this quote
The human being is in the most literal sense a political animal, not merely a gregarious animal, but an animal which can individuate itself only in the midst of society. Use this quote
I think most artists would be happy to have bigger audiences rather than smaller ones. It doesn't mean that they are going to change their work in order necessarily to get it, but they're happy if they do get it. Use this quote
The importance to the nation of a generously adequate food supply for the coming year cannot be overemphasized, in view of the economic problems which may arise as a result of the entrance of the United States into the war. Use this quote
For time is the longest distance between two places. Use this quote
More helpful than all wisdom is one draught of simple human pity that will not forsake us. Use this quote
Ninety percent of the students take the 'preferred lender.' Why? Because that's the nature of the relationship. You trust the school. The school is in a position of authority. Use this quote
Cat: a pygmy lion who loves mice, hates dogs, and patronizes human beings. Use this quote
My philosophy is that the most important aspect of any religion should be human kindness. And to try to ease the suffering of others. To try to bring light and love into the lives of mankind. Use this quote
Reading a novel in which all characters illustrate patience, hard work, chastity, and delayed gratification could be a pretty dull experience. Use this quote
We are continually faced by great opportunities brilliantly disguised as insoluble problems. Use this quote
Human rights is a universal standard. It is a component of every religion and every civilization. Use this quote
Death was like love, a romantic escape. Use this quote
My leadership will end the Obama era and begin a new era of American prosperity. Use this quote
Kindness and intelligence don't always deliver us from the pitfalls and traps: there are always failures of love, of will, of imagination. There is no way to take the danger out of human relationships. Use this quote
The right of nature... is the liberty each man hath to use his own power, as he will himself, for the preservation of his own nature; that is to say, of his own life. Use this quote
I'm every bourgeois nightmare - a Cockney with intelligence and a million dollars. Use this quote
Greed is a basic part of animal nature. Being against it is like being against breathing or eating. It means nothing. Use this quote
I just really dig feeling subservient to nature. It brings me a peace and calm. Kind of like a Faustian thing, I think. Use this quote