"I have long been of the opinion that if work were such a splendid thing the rich would have kept more of it for themselves."

“Why don't the men propose, Mamma? Why don't the men propose?”

Source : Thomas Haynes Bayly (1844). “Songs, Ballads, and Other Poems”, p.192

“The real transformation of society will come only in love, in work, and in stillness.”

“There is still no cure for the common birthday.”

Source : "Ohio's Sen. Glenn Won't Run Again In 1998" by Candy Crowley, www.cnn.com.

“To analyze the charms of flowers is like dissecting music; it is one of those things which it is far better to enjoy, than to attempt to fully understand.”

“All scientific theories are provisional and may be changed, but ... on the whole, they are accepted from Washington to Moscow because of their practical success. Where religion has opposed the findings of science, it has almost always had to retreat.”

“Silence is a protective coating over pain.”

Source : E. Lockhart (2014). “We Were Liars”, p.45, Delacorte Press

“Love really makes the world go round, but sex makes love go round.”

“The skull regarded Ralph like one who knows all the answers but won't tell.”