He who travels in search of something which he has not got, travels away from himself and grows old even in youth among old things. – Ralph Waldo Emerson, “Self-Reliance”
Almost every man wastes part of his life in attempts to display qualities which he does not possess, and to gain applause which he cannot keep. – Samuel Johnson, The Rambler, 1750
No creature is fully itself till it is, like the dandelion, opened in the bloom of pure relationship to the sun, the entire living cosmos. – D.H. Lawrence
I could be wrong, but I think heterosexual marriage is threatened more by heterosexuals. I dont know why gay marriage challenges my marriage in any way. – Elizabeth Edwards
Its funny, though, because when I first started going to races after we met, I was extremely nervous. Its like being backstage and hoping you dont trip over something or break an amp or accidentally speak into a live microphone, so I was really hesitant. – Ashley Judd
There are words which sever hearts more than sharp swords; there are words the point of which sting the heart through the course of a whole life. – Frederika Bremer
