Decide if a poem is a question or a declaration, a meditation or an outcry.

Culture is the best society has to offer...How can we pass on civilization to those who do not value civilization. (Terrence Rattigan)

Now, where had I heard drinking and brawling before? Oh right, Ashley’s father. Well, I wasn’t doing that again.

Put a thief among honest men and they will eventually relieve him of his watch.

A lawyer from Africa wants to marry Malia Obama in exchange for goats, sheep, and cows. In response, President Obama said, 'Don't be ridiculous. My daughter isn't marrying a lawyer.'

... for I know I shall be interrupted-- I shall want to be, really, because life is too exciting to sit still for long.

I enjoyed it [commercial work] until I stopped. You could travel and get around. I can't really explain why, I just didn't want to do it anymore.

Arousal leaves us mind-blind.

The skills gap is a reflection of what we value. To close the gap, we need to change the way the country feels about work.

It is folly to fear what cannot be avoided.

I (Percy) set Nico on guard duty with Beckendorf and the Stoll brothers, figuring he'd be safely out of the way. ... "What's happening?" Nico demanded, trying to climb up next to me.