We have enslaved the rest of the animal creation, and have treated our distant cousins in fur and feathers so badly that beyond doubt, if they were able to formulate a religion, they would depict the Devil in human form. Use this quote
Great works are performed not by strength but by perseverance. Use this quote
One's work usually occupies more than half of one's waking life. Choosing work that does not bring happiness will lead to a life that is mostly disappointing. Use this quote
I love change, I need it. Use this quote
Dreams are where we visit the many lands and landscapes of human possibility and discover the one where we feel at home. The great religious leaders were all dreamers. Use this quote
History books that contain no lies are extremely dull. Use this quote
In a state therefore of great equality and virtue, where pure and simple manners prevailed, the increase of the human species would evidently be much greater than any increase that has been hitherto known. Use this quote
'No Child Left Behind' requires states and school districts to ensure that all students are learning and are reaching their highest potential. Special education students should not be left out of these accountability mechanisms. Use this quote
The novelist must look on humanity without partiality or prejudice. His sympathy, like that of the historian, must be unbounded, and untainted by sect or party. Use this quote
I can't really put it in one sentence because although on one hand Preacher is about faith and yes it is also about, I suppose, the search for God, the search for faith and the manipulation and the abuse committed by figures in whom I suppose people have faith. Use this quote
I have an idealistic view of science as a liberalising and progressive force for humanity. Use this quote
I had to resign myself, many years ago, that I'm not too articulate when it comes to explaining how I feel about things. But my music does it for me, it really does. Use this quote
Any relations in a social order will endure, if there is infused into them some of that spirit of human sympathy which qualifies life for immortality. Use this quote
I hope that people will finally come to realize that there is only one 'race' - the human race - and that we are all members of it. Use this quote
Generally speaking, if a human being never shows anger, then I think something's wrong. He's not right in the brain. Use this quote
Seek the lofty by reading, hearing and seeing great work at some moment every day. Use this quote
We are all here to be a service to those who can't be a service to themselves. We can give people hope and more reasons for being human. Use this quote
Terrorism can never be accepted. We must fight it together, with methods that do not compromise our respect for the rule of law and human rights, or are used as an excuse for others to do so. Use this quote
The best thinking has been done in solitude. The worst has been done in turmoil. Use this quote
Slow down and enjoy life. It's not only the scenery you miss by going to fast - you also miss the sense of where you are going and why. Use this quote