The Holy Scriptures praise the dew of the morning and the dew of the evening; ros matutinum, ros serotinum! Happy is he who possesses the gift of tears! when young, he will bear flowers; when old, fruit! – Joseph Roux, Meditations of a Parish Priest, translated from French by Isabel F.
No matter that patriotism is too often the refuge of scoundrels. Dissent, rebellion, and all-around hell-raising remain the true duty of patriots. – Barbara Ehrenreich
Theres great sadness and life doesnt work out like you would want, on a lot of levels, but theres no need to feel all alone. This happens to everybody, so theres no self-pity. This is the ride that humans are on, and all of it is essential for our natural part of it. – Mike Mills
Congress acknowledged that societys accumulated myths and fears about disability and disease are as handicapping as are the physical limitations that flow from actual impairment. – William J. Brennan, Jr.
So sometimes the facts are good and sometimes the facts are bad, the important thing from the point of view of a principle as broad and important as freedom of speech is that the courts articulate and set forth in a very protective way what those principles are. – Floyd Abrams
