"If it were possible to make an accurate calculation of the evils which police regulations occasion, and of those which they prevent, the number of the former would, in all cases, exceed that of the latter." Wilhelm von Humboldt
"Slumber not in the tents of your fathers. The world is advancing."
"Operationally, God is beginning to resemble not a ruler but the last fading smile of a cosmic Cheshire cat." Sir Julian Huxley and elephant skull
"You may turn into an archangel, a fool, or a criminal—no one will see it. But when a button is missing—everyone sees that." Erich Maria Remarque
"Many people have played themselves to death. Many people have eaten and drunk themselves to death. Nobody ever thought himself to death."
"One cannot collect all the beautiful shells on the beach. One can collect only a few, and they are more beautiful if they are few." Anne Morrow Lindbergh
"I would worship the ground you walk on, Audrey, if you only lived in a better neighborhood." Billy Wilder
"Every minute this broad spends outside of bed is a waste of time."
"We weren't pushing Black is beautiful. We just showed it." Katherine Dunham
"Each individual piece is a calculated attempt to entice women to add to their wardrobe."
"Winning may not be everything, but losing has little to recommend it." Dianne Feinstein
"You can't get spoiled if you do your own ironing." Meryl Streep
"People used to complain to me all the time, 'I can't even hear you sing because your clothes are so loud.'" Cyndi Lauper
"My older brother is a doctor. I'm a lawyer. My younger brother became a circus clown. This pleased my mother. Finally she had a son she could be proud of."