[Madness] happened so frequently. I think what I was most maddest about - and it's in the book [Speaking Freely: A Memoir] - when the House and the Senate, back in 1984, were debating a bill that would - at least delay and maybe stop some of the ex - summary execution of disabled children - infants. And the Down syndrome kids and other kids had been, in some cases, routinely let die, to use the euphemism.
Speaking of hope, did you see that shot Alec got off with his bow? That's my boyfriend.
Love is appreciating, complimenting, feeling gratitude, and speaking good words to others.
When we speak of beauty, we're speaking of something we're more or less indifferent to.
When I'm speaking of love, when I'm speaking of reversing hate, I'm speaking not only of reconciliation - even I don't use that word - I use another word in Spanish, that's called 'reencuentro' - it's not reconciliation.
It is strange how the elderly fall silent when they ought to go on speaking, obliging the young to learn everything from scratch.
If we don't bear witness as citizens, as people, as individuals, the right that we have had to life is sacrificed. There is a silence, instead of a speaking presence.
Historically speaking all - or very nearly all - scientific theories originate from myths.
The Red Poppy The great thing is not having a mind. Feelings: oh, I have those; they govern me. I have a lord in heaven called the sun, and open for him, showing him the fire of my own heart, fire like his presence. What could such glory be if not a heart? Oh my brothers and sisters, were you like me once, long ago, before you were human? Did you permit yourselves to open once, who would never open again? Because in truth I am speaking now the way you do. I speak because I am shattered.
I found myself doing so much public speaking, more and more and bigger and bigger.
The evangelical and religious community has much to contribute to our politics, yet our laws prevent you from speaking your minds from your own pulpits.
My goal is to speak the truth in love. There are a lot of people speaking the truth with no love, and there are a lot of people talking about love without much truth.
When you read the Bible, you must think that here and now, God is speaking with me
And he understands. He understands why people hold hands: he’d always thought it was about possessiveness, saying This is mine. But it’s about maintaining contact. It is about speaking without words. It is about I want you with me and don’t go.
Technically speaking, you drive like a rabid chicken who has hijacked a tractor.
When the truth changes from your speaking, you know you have told the truth.
For me, speaking is work. It's not like when you breathe.
My voice dropped when I was 14. And when I was 14, I might have weighed 75 pounds. So you can imagine how strange that must have been: like James Earl Jones speaking through a sock puppet.
Generally speaking, violence always arises out of impotence. It is the hope of those who have no power.
Madame de Staël thought it was pride in mankind to endeavour to penetrate the secret of the universe; and speaking of the higher metaphysics she said: "I prefer the Lord's Prayer to it all.