Traditional Anglo-Saxon intolerance is a local and temporal culture trait like any other.

The purpose of anthropology is to make the world safe for human differences.

I long to speak out the intense inspiration that comes to me from the lives of strong women.

No man ever looks at the world with pristine eyes. He sees it edited by a definite set of customs and institutions and ways of thinking.

The happiest excitement in life is to be convinced that one is fighting for all one is worth on behalf of some clearly seen and deeply felt good, and against some greatly scorned evil.

A man's indebtedness is not virtue; his repayment is. Virtue begins when he dedicates himself actively to the job of gratitude.

Racism remains in the eyes of history ... merely another instance of the persecution of minorities for the advantage of those in power.

The trouble with life isn't that there is no answer, it's that there are so many answers.

Our faith in the present dies out long before our faith in the future.

The trouble is not that we are never happy-it is that happiness is so episodical.

liberty is the one thing no man can have unless he grants it to others.

Joy, not sorrow.Laughter, not tears.Life, not death.Love, not blame.

Truth is mighty and it will prevail.

I don't think I'll ever want to do pop music. I think I'll only ever want to do classical crossover because it's something that I love, and pop just doesn't work for me.

I think March and fall are natural seasons for me to feel invigorated.

Let me say to begin with: It is not neurotic to have conflict ... Conflicts within ourselves are an integral part of human life.

Find thoughts that make you feel good and think them a lot

I am proud to be a member of a party that opens its doors to all men--and closes its hearts to none.

Sympathy can be addictive and can kill strong men as surely as a diet of nothing but sugar.

Sometimes moving on takes effort. Sometimes moving on is harder than it looks.

Tuck in your tail, little duck.