"You reveal your own character most clearly when you describe someone else's."

“I do not set myself up as an advocate of the woman's right doctrine, but would rather appear in the character of a quiet lady expressing her sentiments, not so much to the public as to her immediate friends.”

Source : Belle Boyd (1865). “Belle Boyd in Camp and Prison”, p.461

“FEMA has lost its focus, and Floridians know first-hand of the agency's shortcomings, .. Natural disaster preparedness and response programs have become trapped in a homeland security bureaucracy.”

“Will you succeed because you are more well-rounded than others? Because you fit in better than everyone else? Bloody unlikely. We succeed when we are trusted to be the best at what we do.”

“Many other women have kicked higher, balanced longer, or turned faster. These are poor substitutes for passion.”

“In a world where celebrity equals talent, and where make-believe is called reality, it is most important to have real love, truth and stability in your life.”

Source : Bernie Brillstein, David Rensin (2004). “It's All Lies and That's the Truth: and 49 More Rules from 50 Years of Trying to Make a Living in Hollywood”, p.4, Penguin

“We African Americans have now spent the major part of the 20th Century battling racism”

“What is at a peak is certain to decline. He who shows his hand will surely be defeated. He who can prevail in battle by taking advantage of his enemy's doubts is invincible.”

“Jesus is not the 'founder of Christianity.”