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“We are thrown back on the text, for the most part. Archaeology can give us background. It doesn't either confirm or disprove the Bible, but it may illuminate it.”
Source : Source: www.biblicalarchaeology.org
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“Only dead fish go with the flow.”
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“He who is born with a silver spoon in his mouth is generally considered a fortunate person, but his good fortune is small compared to that of the happy mortal who enters this world with a passion for flowers in his soul.”
Source : Celia Thaxter (2008). “An Island Garden”, p.4, Applewood Books
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“God bless them pretty women, I wish they was mine, Their breath is as sweet, The dew on the vine.”
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“Justice [Sonia]Sotomayor said, "Let's talk - you want to talk about the tax power."And I got like a 10-minute run on the tax power. And, boy, was I glad I did because I was able to get across this idea that, yes, this is a narrower ground on which you can affirm it. And I think everybody agrees. I think even the dissenting justices ultimately in the case agreed that, if Congress had expressly called it a tax, it would be indisputably constitutional.”
Source : Source: www.slate.com
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“I hope that young people will also look to politics as a vehicle to not only have their voices heard, but actually to be the change makers that they want to see. They are disaffected, understandably, but I hope that young people will not only turn out to vote but also run for office.”
Source : "Chelsea and Bill Clinton on ‘Change-Makers,’ the Youth Vote, and More". www.thedailybeast.com. April 23, 2012. 
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“Your perceptions are derived from your feelings and your ability to be yourself, to own and trust yourself, and to say what you feel, even when it may be diametrically opposed to everyone eles's opinion. You may be called the Devil Incarnate. You may feel like cow pies are being thrown at you. Sometimes that is part of being true to yourself.”
Source : Barbara Marciniak (1998). “Family of Light: Pleiadian Tales and Lessons in Living”, p.19, Inner Traditions / Bear & Co
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“That was the problem ... with trusting to the written word ... We were human, mortal and fallible. We forgot, we made errors, argued ambiguities, and twisted meanings to suit our own ends. And in doing so, mayhap we reshaped the gods themselves.”
