"Everything on our tormented earth that is alive and breathes, that blossoms and bears fruit, lives only by virtue of and in the name of Truth and Good."

“Wounds and hardships provoke our courage, and when our fortunes are at the lowest, our wits and minds are commonly at the best.”

Source : Pierre Charron (1707). “Of wisdom: Three books. Written originally in French, by the Sieur de Charron. With an account of the author. Made English by George Stanhope, ...”, p.149

“In prayer the lips ne'er act the winning part, Without the sweet concurrence of the heart.”

Source : 'The Heart'

“I think that what comes through in Chicago humor is the affection. Even though youre poking fun at someone or something, theres still an affection for it.”

“I think people don't often realize how much goes into being a male dancer. It's athletic and it's hard. It's not just men wearing tights, or wanting to be around women.”

Source : "Amanda Schull: Fate intervened with ‘Center Stage’". Interview with Jarett Wieselman, pagesix.com. August 9, 2010.

“The Hebrews have done more to civilize men than any other nation. If I were an atheist, and believed blind eternal fate, I should still believe that fate had ordained the Jews to be the most essential instrument for civilizing the nations.”

“What we're going to get as this next generation grows up is more hacking skills and this is spreading geographically also - Africa is about to come on the scene, South and Central America are going to be major sources of hackers. These people have got to be engaged with.”

Source : Source: www.guernicamag.com

“My good lady,’ interrupted Clent, ‘are you telling me that he is not the Luck? That you have in some way obfuscated the chronology of his nativity?’ Seconds passed. A beetle flew into Mistress Leap’s hair while she stared at Clent, then it struggled free and flew off again. ‘Did you lie about when he was born?’ translated Mosca.”

“No one knows you like a person with whom you've shared a childhood. No one will ever understand you in quite the same way.”

Source : Alice Hoffman (2003). “Practical Magic”, p.69, Penguin