"Madison lived in his head and public speaking did not come naturally to him."

-- Richard Brookhiser

#Public Speaking Quotes #Madison Quotes

“Wisdom consists in knowing what not to want as well as what to want.”
“My greatest fear: repetition.”

Source : Max Frisch (1994). “I'm Not Stiller”, p.58, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
“But in the old days, visual artists used to fall into two distinct categories: those of us who created images with cameras and those of us who applied stuff onto other stuff, with brushes or other tools.”
“I never really thought about what characters I play. I always just wanted different characters.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“It could well be argued that the continuing rights abuses of the present Iraqi regime, if it is allowed to survive, will prove most distressing. This is beyond any doubt. But the West has been required to witness terrible scenes in China, Russia, Vietnam, East Timor, Cambodia, and many other parts of the world. It is simply not possible for the United States to impose humanity on a worldwide scale unless it is prepared to enter into permanent global war.”
“My first meditation teacher told me that there is no such thing as a bad meditation. He was right. During the difficult meditations you build up your strength, which creates meditation for peace.”
“I also felt guilty about the three pens I'd stolen, but only for a second. And since there was no convenient way to give them back, I stole a bottle of ink before I left.”
“Nothin' taken for granted, just learn from my mistakes. My will too strong, my spirit's somethin' they can't take.”

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