"If we have been brought up with the idea that life is for suffering and sacrifice, then of course we would seek death to escape this 'vale of tears'."

“The abundance of our lives is not determined by how long we live, but how well we live. Christ makes abundant life possible if we choose to live it now.”

“Man's maturity: to have regained the seriousness that he had as a child at play.”

“I obviously want to give a healthy body image to my own daughter. I think having good examples, eating properly, that's all one can do - and just be really loving around her. I've tried to give her confidence in who she is. I think she's all right in the confidence department.”

“If all men are created equal, that is final. If they are endowed with inalienable rights, that is final. If governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed, that is final. No advance, no progress can be made beyond these propositions.”

Source : Calvin Coolidge (2001). “The Quotable Calvin Coolidge: Sensible Words for a New Century”, Images from the Past Incorporated

“I'd like to know what the Internet is going to look like in 2050. Thinking about it makes me wish I were eight years old.”

Source : "Vint Cerf: What I've Learned" by Cal Fussman, www.esquire.com. April 24, 2008.

“If your dream ain't bigger than you, there's a problem with your dream.”

“Our perfect companions never have fewer than four feet.”

“It was the first time I'd ever felt truly jealous of anyone else in my entire life.”