Merely having an open mind is nothing; the object of opening the mind, as of opening the mouth, is to shut it again on something solid. – G. K. Chesterton
People are what you make them. A scornful look turns into a complete fool a man of average intelligence. A contemptuous indifference turns into an enemy a woman who, well treated, might have been an angel. – Andre Maurois
You can find heroism everyday, like guys working terrible jobs because theyve got to support their families. Or as far as humor, the things I see on the job, on the street, are far funnier than anything youll ever see on TV. – Harvey Pekar
When we talk of freedom and opportunity for all nations, the mocking paradoxes in our own society become so clear they can no longer be ignored. – Wendell Willkie
