"Education is the cornerstone of liberty."

“Black Power is a nihilistic philosophy born out of the conviction that the Negro can't win... the view that American society is so hopelessly corrupt and enmeshed in evil that there is no possibility of salvation from within.”

“I’m not saying this is an absolute but in a way, if you’re not having kids – who gives a damn? Love who you want. Isn’t that what we say? Gay marriage – love who you want? If it’s your brother or sister it’s super-weird, but if you look at it, you’re not hurting anybody except every single person who freaks out because you’re in love with one another.”

Source : "At Toronto Film Fest, Nick Cassavetes on Incest: ‘Who Gives a Damn? Love Who You Want’" by Sharon Waxman, www.thewrap.com. September 10, 2012.

“Only you can judge your life. You have to live up to your own expectations.”

“Religion is believing someone else's experience, spirituality is having your own experience.”

“I’ve spent something like 17 years working on a theory for which there is essentially no direct experimental support.”

“Until you find something to fight for, you settle for something to fight against.”

Source : Chuck Palahniuk (2001). “Choke: A Novel”, Anchor Books

“Wisdom, Happiness, and Courage are not waiting somewhere out beyond sight at the end of a straight line; they're part of a continuous cycle that begins right here. They're not only the ending, but the beginning as well.”

Source : "The Tao of Pooh". Book by Benjamin Hoff, www.huffingtonpost.com. 1982.

“She's decisive, she's aggressive, she's proven she's capable with high-performance jets. We look for people with the capability to think on their feet and to be able to lead a team of people. We look for the best pilots out there, and if they happen to be women, great, but we're just looking for the best.”