The United States has lost her unique position as a leader in the progress of civilization and has taken up her place simply as one of the grasping and selfish nations of the present day.

If a war be undertaken...before the resources of peace have been tried and proved vain to secure it, that war has no defense, it is a national crime.

I'm no longer quite sure what the question is, but I do know that the answer is Yes.

The loss of religious faith among the most civilized portion of the race is a step from childishness toward maturity.

The refuge from pessimism is the good men and women at any time existing in the world, -they keep faith and happiness alive.

It does not seem to me that the evidence concerning the being of a God, and concerning immortality, is such as to enable us to assert anything in regard to either of these topics.

Neither turn to thy own way nor seek thy own gain. But inquire the good way's of God.

Where slightest of conflict exists, there is neither God nor Religion.

But man has still another powerful resource: natural science with its strictly objective methods.

Why, oh why, had Jace picked a fight with a pack of wolves? What had possessed him? Then again, it was Jace. He'd pick a fight with a Mack truck if the urge took him. -Clary, pg.40-

I know my hair is out of the '60's, my clothes are '50's and the shoes I wear are from the '40's. But I like looking like I came out of a fairy tale.

The future does not exist, because nobody has ever experienced it. You can only ever experience a present moment.

Crystal sincerity hath found no shelter but in a fool's cap.

Kink isn't a crime; conspiring with a foreign power to commit espionage, fix election is. Stay focused.

I didn't know," I start truthfully, "that it was the hard way when I started on it.

Think beyond the pain. Think beyond the difficulty. Commit to having one good idea every day. What new idea will you claim today?