Circumstances do not make the man, they reveal him. – James Allen
Let there be nothing within thee that is not very beautiful and very gentle, and there will be nothing without thee that is not beautiful and softened by the spell of thy presence. – James Allen
A man sooner or later discovers that he is the master-gardener of his soul, the director of his life. – James Allen
The birds are moulting. If only man could moult also — his mind once a year its errors, his heart once a year its useless passions. – James Allen
In my cranky old age, I actually prefer recording alone now, on The Simpsons, for example, because I find that the director can just focus on what Im doing and I can do a lot of variations. A lot of times, when I record with a group, Ill stay after class for another hour or two. – Hank Azaria
My view is that good community management is like having good municipal government: You should be able to have dissenting opinions and so on, freedom of speech, but your grandmother should also be able to walk down the street at night without having to worry about getting mugged. – Jimmy Wales