The United States does not have friends, it has interests" -John Foster Dulles Secretary of State under Eisenhower
The mind loves the unknown. It loves images whose meaning is unknown, since the meaning of the mind itself is unknown." —Rene Magritte
"You never know how reality is going to coincide with your dreams. You're optimistic, and you go from there." —Robert Duvall
"History is indeed little more than the register of the crimes, follies and misfortunes of mankind." -- Edward Gibbon
"I kind of worship at the altar of intention and obstacle. Somebody wants something. Somebody's standing in their way of getting it. They want the money, they want the girl, they want to get to Philadelphia — doesn't matter. And if they actually need it, that's even better." —Aaron Sorkin
"Now is the accepted time, not tomorrow, not some more convenient season. It is today that our best work can be done... Today is the seed time, now are the hours of work, and tomorrow comes the harvest and the playtime." -W.E.B. DuBois
"Hay tres cosas que el ser humano necesita en su vida: alguien a quien amar, algo que hacer y una esperanza para el futuro " ....translation.... "There are three things that a human being needs en their life: Someone to love, something to do, and a hope for the future." It sounds so much better in Spanish though
There are many things that we would throw away if we were not afraid that others might pick them up. - Oscar Wilde
"Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power." —Lao Tzu
"The big secret in life is that there is no big secret. Whatever your goal, you can get there if you're willing to work." -Oprah Winfrey
"Life...Dreams...Hope...Where'd they come from? And where are they headed...? These things...I'm going to destroy!!" -Kefka "History shows that those who speak of the word of God have never represented what is right. All theyve displayed was deception, falsehood, and aggression." - Jin Uzuki