Precedents deliberately established by wise men are entitled to great weight. They are evidence of truth, but only evidence. . . But a solitary precedent. . . which has never been reexamined, cannot be conclusive.
We are the facilitators of our own creative evolution.
I was told when I grew up I could be anything I wanted: a fireman, a policeman, a doctor - even President, it seemed. And for the first time in the history of mankind, something new, called an astronaut. But like so many kids brought up on a steady diet of Westerns, I always wanted to be the avenging cowboy hero - that lone voice in the wilderness, fighting corruption and evil wherever I found it, and standing for freedom, truth and justice. And in my heart of hearts I still track the remnants of that dream wherever I go, in my endless ride into the setting sun.
They proved that if you quit smoking, it will prolong your life. What they haven't proved is that a prolonged life is a good thing. I haven't seen the stats on that yet.
I don't care if you're obscene, filthy, horrendous -- as long as you're honest.
Laughter makes the bitter swallowing of truth, for some, a little easier.
England, where no one has guns: 14 deaths. United States. . . 23,000 deaths from handguns. But - there's no connection.
All bad memories erased! Now you can make new ones-good memories.
Quality. . . you know what it is, yet you don't know what it is.
I think you have to relax about aging. What else can you do?
My husband is a Democrat, and I am a Republican, so our political ambitions are on opposite ends.