We are governed not by armies, but by ideas.

We are not governed by armies or police, but by ideas.

The world is full of tragedy; and sympathy, a little common sympathy, can do so much to soften the worst of grief. It is for the lack of that, that people despair and go down.

We are governed not by armies but by ideas.

An electrical utility company that blatantly lies to law enforcement about an electrical fraud researcher would be considered suicidal by many people.

The roller coaster came to a stop and a good friend got off, but what a ride we'd taken together. It had been one hell of a trip.

To many fame comes too late.

We should worship as though the deity were present.

I like horror films and romance films. Films where you're going in being like, 'I'm coming here to be scared or to fall in love.' You have a goal.

When you fall in love, the natural thing to do is give yourself to it.

Teens like a lot of the same things adults do: smart people doing amazing things against awful odds.

It is however, reasonable, to have perfection in our eye; that we may always advance towards it, though we know it never can be reached.

I'd rather die like a man, than live like a coward

The roar of the crowd has always been the sweetest music. It's intoxicating.