"I tend to feel if people say they're going to do something, they will, if given the chance."

“Always stay true to yourself and never let what somebody says distract you from your goals.”

Source : Michelle Obama, Lisa Rogak (2009). “Michelle Obama: In Her Own Words”, p.40, PublicAffairs

“[The canonization of the Koran involved the] attribution of several, partially overlapping, collections of logia [sayings] (exhibiting a distinctly Mosaic imprint) to the image of a Biblical prophet (modified by the material of the Muhammadan evangelium into an Arabian man of God) with a traditional message of salvation (modified by the influence of Rabbinic Judaism into the unmediated and finally immutable word of God).”

“I think it's terrible for people in effect to say that income from investment should be taxed at a much lower rate than income from labor.”

Source : "Warren Buffett: I Haven't Seen As Much Economic Fear In My Adult Lifetime - Charlie Rose Interview". Interview with Charlie Rose, www.cnbc.com. October 1, 2008.

“Although I have always loved the noise of laughter, I really can't fear the coming of quiet. As for funerals, I rather like them. Such nice things are always said about the deceased, I feel sad that they had to miss hearing it all by just a few days.”

Source : "Obituary". web.archive.org. December 30, 2003.

“The unpleasant and unacceptable face of capitalism.”

Source : 'Hansard' 15 May 1973, col. 1243 (on the Lonrho affair)

“Who would not rather have the fame of Archimedes than that of his conqueror Marcellus?”

“But settled things were enemies to me and soon lost their newness and color. The unknown called.”

Source : Agnes Smedley (2012). “Daughter of Earth”, p.123, Courier Corporation

“I do not deny I brought most of my notoriety on myself, nor do I apologize for it.”