The official language of the State of Illinois shall be known hereafter as the American language, and not the English language.

This war has already stretched the generation gap so wide that it threatens to pull the country apart.

In a country where nature has been so lavish and where we have been so spendthrift of indigenous beauty, to set aside a few rivers in their natural state should be considered an obligation.

The second is the damage to the credibility and independence of a free press which may be caused by covert relationships with the U.S. journalists and media organizations.

Old age is that night of life as night is the old age of day. Still night is full of magnificence and for many it is more brilliant than the day.

I want to work with Peter Robinson as first minister in a positive, constructive way and leave the elections to the electorate.

Encouraging young people to believe in themselves and find their own voice whether it's through writing, drama or art is so important in giving young people a sense of self-worth.

Stay positive, even if you're fighting for your life.

Remember something about attention. Yes, it’s possible to buy, grab, or even steal it. But it’s far better to earn it.

It’s hard not to be romantic about baseball

The instruments of war can be manufactured ... human blood cannot be; and the lack of just one pint could mean the life of an American serviceman.

Can there be anything more sad than a girl dying on the day of her first communion, in her new dress. A little bride of death.

A person may have no relatives anywhere, but Mahamaya may make him keep a cat and thus make him worldly. This is how She plays!

Self-love is the first teacher of self-renunciation.