Once conform, once do what others do because they do it, and a kind of lethargy steals over all the finer senses of the soul. – Michel Eyquem de Montaigne
Religious speech is extreme, emotional, and motivational. It is anti-literal, relying on metaphor, allusion, and other rhetorical devices, and it assumes knowledge within a community of believers. – Amy Waldman
When service members are discharged, we should express our gratitude for their profound personal sacrifice, not hand them a bill for their hospital food. – Barbara Boxer
Ive just been growing right along. Its painful, but its a great pain, and I like suffering for great results. Its like going to the gym. It hurts really bad at first, but after a couple of months and after that diet, youre looking so hot. – Mary J. Blige
