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Money is the root of all evil.' Then we hear, 'A fool and his money are soon parted.' What are they talking about? If money is so evil, shouldn't it be, 'A wise man and his money are soon parted'? And another thing, how does a fool get money in the first place? I know some fools who have a lot of money, but they won't tell me how they got it, and I won't tell them. George Burns
First maid: If I was a princess, with silver and gold, And loved by a hero, I'd never grow old: Oh, if a young hero came a-marrying me, I'd always be beautiful, happy, and free! Chorus: Then sail, my fine lady, on the billowing wave - The water below is as dark as the grave, And maybe you'll sink in your little blue boat - It's hope, and hope only, that keeps us afloat. Margaret Atwood
Sometimes you want to go for a walk and you don't want to be watched. You just want to be anonymous and blend in. Especially when I travel, I feel that way, because I can't really go out and see a city the way other people can and I miss out on a lot. Madonna Ciccone
Thom Gunn quote: "I haven't written anything in four years. I'm sort of dried up."
I haven't written anything in four years. I'm sort of dried up. Thom Gunn
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva quote: "My greatest desire is that the hope that has overcome fear in..."
My greatest desire is that the hope that has overcome fear in my country will help vanquish it around the world. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
Don Marquis quote: "When a man tells you that he got rich through hard work, ask..."
When a man tells you that he got rich through hard work, ask him: 'Whose?' Don Marquis
Confucius quote: "The expectations of life depend upon diligence; the mechanic..."
The expectations of life depend upon diligence; the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools. Confucius
Eleanor Roosevelt quote: "It takes as much energy to wish as it does to plan."
It takes as much energy to wish as it does to plan. Eleanor Roosevelt
While 45 of the 50 States have either a State constitutional amendment or a statute that preserves the current definition of marriage, left-wing activist judges and officials at the local levels have struck down State laws protecting marriage. John Boehner
They may already know too much about their mother and father--nothing being more factual than divorce, where so much has to be explained and worked through intelligently (though they have tried to stay equable). I've noticed this is often the time when children begin calling their parents by their first names, becoming little ironists after their parents' faults. What could be lonelier for a parent than to be criticized by his child on a first-name basis? Richard Ford
It's important to address young people in the reopening of New Orleans. In rebuilding, let's revisit the potential of American democracy and American glory. Wynton Marsalis
Immanuel Kant quote: "Ingratitude is the essence of vileness."
Ingratitude is the essence of vileness. Immanuel Kant
that the sufferer should never know the intensity of what he endures by its present torture, but chiefly by the pang that rankles after it. Nathaniel Hawthorne
When actors are too good-looking, I can’t memorize them. For example, I have never seen a picture of Sienna Miller where I didn’t say, “That girl’s pretty. Who is that? Tina Fey
You know, no matter what I am or what I do for a living, I'm still, you know, the husband and the dad and the protector of the house, and I have to be conscientious about that. Richie Sambora