Life is the greatest of blessings and death the worst of evils…. all great, powerful souls love life. – Heinrich Heine (d.1856), “Ideas: Book Le Grand,” 1826, translated from German by
I dont think you ever stop giving. I really dont. I think its an on-going process. And its not just about being able to write a check. Its being able to touch somebodys life. – Oprah Winfrey
In poverty and other misfortunes of life, true friends are a sure refuge. The young they keep out of mischief to the old they are a comfort and aid in their weakness, and those in the prime of life they incite to noble deeds. – Aristotle
The establishment of democracy on the American continent was scarcely as radical a break with the past as was the necessity, which Americans faced, of broadening this concept to include black men. – James Baldwin
Were teaching our kids that attributes as vague and relatively meaningless as a toothy smile or a fine head of hair make a fine statement about a person. – Neil Cavuto
