"The ongoing strife in Iraq, and the billions of dollars that the President is seeking to continue that war, give me little comfort that this Administration has learned from its mistakes in Iraq."

-- Robert Byrd

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“I think there is no suffering greater than what is caused by the doubts of those who want to believe.”
“I find it most remarkable that we who are so intimately involved in the battle between good and evil are even more involved with the shades of gray in between them.”

Source : Christopher Golden, Nancy Holder (2001). “Sons of Entropy”, p.160, Simon and Schuster
“The word "prodigy" was thrown around a lot, but I didn't understand what that meant, or the weight of it. It didn't really mean anything to me, until I was older and could look back on it.”
“I really enjoy singing, it's entirely different to acting because I'm just being myself.”

Source : "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“And though age and infirmity overtake me, and I come not within sight of the castle of my dreams, teach me still to be thankful for life, and for time's olden memories that are good and sweet; and may the evening's twilight find me gentle still.”

Source : Max Ehrmann, “'A Prayer'”
“You certainly can't tell anything from the microscopic structure of the brain whether the person was an idiot or a genius.”
“It is a culturally interesting (but also deeply depressing) fact that many religious claims seem to retain their emotional power for believers only if taken in ways that are intellectually unsupportable and even morally contemptible.”
“I find myself having rehearsal chats, in my head, for conversations I need to have. Sometimes they are arguments, things I need to get off my chest, award acceptance speeches. Ultimately, it clears my mind, helps me focus my thoughts, and sometimes alleviates the need for the real conversation.”

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