"Most inner-oriented artists share a common characteristic, a certain quality of obsession."

“That's one of the most bold smacks in the face in this country. It's a way to say, "Look, we just don't even care about you," the price of healthcare in this country.”

“Every human interaction offers you the chance to make things better or to make things worse.”

Source : Barbara Brown Taylor (2009). “An Altar in the World: A Geography of Faith”, p.114, Hymns Ancient and Modern Ltd

“Being a celebrity made me so uncomfortable that I would have preferred standing behind the amplifiers.”

“I have so many things to do today, I dare not ignore my time with God.”

“I hope what people learned from watching me is that just because you do things a little differently doesn't mean you can't do them just as well.”

Source : "Chasing an Impossible Dream" by Jim Abbott, www.huffingtonpost.com. January 13, 2015.

“No fear... we are never sure of anything... fear never prevents [bad things] from happening.”

“As my Sicilian grandfather used to say, you get more flies with honey than with vinegar, right?”

“Practically all government attempts to redistribute wealth and income tend to smother productive incentives and lead toward general impoverishment.”

Source : Henry Hazlitt (2010). “Economics in One Lesson: The Shortest and Surest Way to Understand Basic Economics”, p.228, Crown Business