"Nothing is invented and perfected at the same time."

-- John Ray

“Folks, if you give people things for free, don't blame them for taking them.”

Source : "Rob Woodall Won’t Give Up Government Health Care ‘Because It’s Free’ (VIDEO)". www.huffingtonpost.com. May 25, 2011.
“What matters to you defines your mattering.”
“the Coleman lantern is the symbol of the camping craze that is currently sweeping America, with its unholy white light burning in the forests of America.”
“There should not be any particular teaching. Teaching is in each moment.”
“Action and adventure on land and sea-you can't ask for more. But Robert Kurson raises the ante in Pirate Hunters with an array of mystery and a fleet of colorful characters spanning four centuries. This is a great summer read!”
“I've always been a very good heel!”
“An acquaintance merely enjoys your company, a fair-weather companion flatters when all is well, a true friend has your best interests at heart and the pluck to tell you what you need to hear.”
“My father once told me that anyone who worked for three dollars an hour owed it to himself to put in four dollars' worth of work.”

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