I worked night and day for twelve years to prevent the war, but I could not. The North was mad and blind, would not let us govern ourselves, and so the war came. – Jefferson Davis
As for charity, it is a matter in which the immediate effect on the persons directly concerned, and the ultimate consequence to the general good, are apt to be at complete war with one another. – John Stuart Mill
Famous people feel that they must perpetually be on the crest of the wave, not realising that it is against all the rules of life. You cant be on top all the time, it isnt natural. – Olivia De Havilland
Everyone will tell you how rigid I am, but a teacher has to be flexible. You cant cut the student to your cloth you have to cut yourself to theirs. – Jeanine Basinger
