“ Through all of history mankind has ingested psychedelic substances. Those substances exist to put you in touch with spirits beyond yourself, with the creator, with the creative impulse of the planet. Ray Manzarek
“ Life is made up of small pleasures. Happiness is made up of those tiny successes. The big ones come too infrequently. And if you don't collect all these tiny successes, the big ones don't really mean… Norman Lear
“ Preachers in pulpits talked about what a great message is in the book. No matter what you do, somebody always imputes meaning into your books. Dr. Seuss
“ I got all my work done to graduate in two months and then they were like, I'm sorry, you have to take driver's ed. I just kind of went, Oh, forget it. Fiona Apple
“ You know, when Republicans were in charge, we doubled the debt. But, now, our concern is the Democrats are in charge and they're tripling the debt. So, really, our concern is that we want smaller gove… Rand Paul
“ Today, if you invent a better mousetrap, the government comes along with a better mouse. Ronald Reagan
“ If you must be mad, be it not for the things of the world. Be mad with the love of God. Ramakrishna
“ You can't make everybody laugh. You gotta just do what you think is funny. Just be obstreperous to everybody. Colin Quinn
“ I consider that a man's brain originally is like a little empty attic, and you have to stock it with such furniture as you choose. Arthur Conan Doyle
“ There are forces all around you who wish to exploit division, rob you of your freedom, and tell you what to think. But young folks can rekindle the weary spirit of a slumbering nation. Wynton Marsalis
“ When there's that forgiveness present and compassion, it just helps you live so much easier. Craig T. Nelson
“ When I travel I normally eat club sandwiches or I bring my own food. When you go into a new town, it's very had to find a good place to eat. Paul Prudhomme
“ If you go back to the time of J.P. Morgan, the world of high finance was completely wholesale. The prestigious investment banks on Wall Street appealed exclusively to large corporations, governments,… Ron Chernow
“ If you fear making anyone mad, then you ultimately probe for the lowest common denominator of human achievement. Jimmy Carter
“ The more you can increase fear of drugs and crime, welfare mothers, immigrants and aliens, the more you control all the people. Noam Chomsky
“ Comedy has to be done en clair. You can't blunt the edge of wit or the point of satire with obscurity. Try to imagine a famous witty saying that is not immediately clear. James Thurber
“ My great concern is not whether you have failed, but whether you are content with your failure. Abraham Lincoln
“ Anyone who teaches knows that you don't really experience a text until you've taught it, in loving detail, with an intelligent and responsive class. Joyce Carol Oates
