Those with knowledge crave to become wiser, not powerful.

But there are times, " said Charlotte, "when it is necessary and an act of friendship to write nothing rather than not to write.

For I dance And drink and sing, Till some blind hand Shall brush my wing.If thought is lifeAnd strength and breathAnd the wantOf thought is deathThen am IA happy flyIf I liveOr if I die

love is the only fire that is hot enough to melt the iron obstinacy of a creatures will

We can always get along better by reason and love of truth than by worry of conscience and remorse. Harmful are these and evil.

It was too late for happiness - but not too late to be helped by the thought of what I had missed. That is all I haved lived on - don't take it from me now

[Eva Braun] would also refer to [Adolf Hitler] as "the boss" (der Chef), but she never called him "Adolf" or "Adi" to anyone after the very early days. It was always der Führer.

It has now become a very common sentiment, that there is some deep and radical wrong somewhere, and that legislators have proved themselves incapable of discovering, or, of remedying it.

My father painted, well into his 80s, what he called hard edge abstractions. It's really cool.

And if my present deeds are foolish in thy sight, it may be that a foolish judge arraigns my folly.

We all face adversity and tragedy and need inspiration and motivation to Keep Rolling.