What is the use of a house if you havent got a tolerable planet to put it on? – Henry David Thoreau
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It is not that artistic power has left the world but that a more rapid life has developed itself in it, leaving no time for deliberate dainty decoration or labours of love. – Mrs. Orrinsmith, 1877
I think we need to just be very clear about what were trying to do in Afghanistan. Frankly, were not trying to create the perfect democracy. Were never going to create some ideal society. We are simply there for our own national security. – David Cameron
Thats not all our crops can do. We are also learning how to transform plants into factories. We can now raise plants that will create enzymes that would otherwise be created in chemical factories. – Thomas Carper
Theres nothing masculine about being competitive. Theres nothing masculine about trying to be the best at everything you do, nor is there anything wrong with it. I dont know why a female athlete has to defend her femininity just because she chooses to play sports. – Rebecca Lobo
I was always the new kid in school, Im the kid from a broken family, Im the kid who had no dad showing up at the father-son stuff, Im the kid that was using food stamps at the grocery store. – Dave Mustaine
