[E]very donkey who ever peered at himself in the water of the stream he was crossing has enjoyed the sight and been sure he was a handsome horse. – Gustave Flaubert, letter to Louise Colet, 1846 October 7th, translated by Franci
[T]he hours are even now never so full of gain as when I give them to the sky, the sea, the open wold. Why should we grudge Nature our heart? We might as well grudge it to the God who made the world. – Adeline Sergeant, The Story of a Penitent Soul: Being the Private Papers of Mr.
Most often, walking alone with my shadow is how I find my answer, the result of gathering together all agreeable parties. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com
Those who cultivate moral confusion for profit should understand this: we will name their names and shame them as they deserve to be shamed. – Bob Dole
How do you tell troops who volunteered to fight for our freedoms that the country they fought for wont take care of them when they come back? In the time of war our troops and their families are supposed to be our number one priority. – John Salazar